| Title |
Spouses, social networks and other upstream determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Diabetologia, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00125-018-4607-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Nicole R. den Braver, Joline W. J. Beulens |
| Abstract |
Diabetes risk factors outside the individual are receiving increasing attention. In this issue of Diabetologia, Nielsen et al (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-018-4587-1 ) demonstrate that an individual's obesity level is associated with incident type 2 diabetes in their spouse. This is in line with studies providing evidence for spousal and peer similarities in lifestyle behaviours and obesity. Non-random mating and convergence over time are two explanations for this phenomenon, but shared exposure to more upstream drivers of diabetes may also play a role. From a systems-science perspective, these mechanisms are likely to occur simultaneously and interactively as part of a complex system. In this commentary, we provide an overview of the wider system-level factors that contribute to type 2 diabetes. |
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| Netherlands | 3 | 33% |
| Brazil | 1 | 11% |
| Germany | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 4 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 5 | 56% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
| Scientists | 2 | 22% |
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| Unknown | 41 | 100% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 12% |
| Researcher | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
| Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Unknown | 13 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 5% |
| Psychology | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 14 | 34% |
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