Affiliation:
1. Kanagawa University of Human Services
2. Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute
Abstract
Abstract
Although the correlation between loneliness and both the development and management of diabetes has been gradually uncovered, the finding was inclusive. Furthermore, this aspect has yet to be researched in the Japanese populace. Therefore, this cross-sectional study analyzed data from the Kanagawa prospective “ME-BYO” Cohort Study (ME-BYO cohort) to investigate the correlation between loneliness and HbA1c. A total of 666 participants were included in the analysis, with a mean age of 54.1 years and a mean BMI of 23 kg/m2. Half of the participants had obtained an education level beyond high school. The mean household income and physical activity level were reported as 6.83 million Japanese yen and 12.3 METs-h/day, respectively. Linear regression analysis determined no significant association between the loneliness scale and HbA1c (p = 0.512). The lack of association persisted even after adjusting for age, sex, and BMI. Thus, the study found no link between loneliness and HbA1c in the high SES population. This finding contradicts prior results and may be attributed to the impact of population characteristics, SES status, or genetic backgrounds.
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Research Square Platform LLC
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