Clinical Diabetes and Research

Research Article Pages 50-54

Examining the Relationship between Stress and Insulin Resistance in Civilians and Veterans

Authors: Joshua Minks, PhD, RN

Abstract: Stressful life events, particularly traumatic events, can produce a considerable if not significant stress, inducing insulin resistance and potentially type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) secondary to hypercortisolism. However, the literature on individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or trauma exposure (TE) is inconclusive as to whether such conditions result in hyper- or hypocortisolism

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