en روانپزشكي Psychiatry پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Background & Objective:</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disorder that affects patients physically and mentally. It is a co-existing disorder that can impact disease management adversely and trigger diabetes-related complications. However, it seems that the role of factors associated with depression are underestimated by both patients and physicians. We examined the associations between depression and blood sugar control and the role of associated factors such as demographic features, Glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c), Fasting Blood Sugar, lifestyle and diabetes-related complications on depression in adults with diabetes mellitus. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Materials & Methods</span></span></span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> We conducted a cross-sectional study among 219 adults diagnosed with diabetes. Participants completed a questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms and demographic backgrounds. Laboratory values and data from physical examination were also collected. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Results:</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> The prevalence of depression was 12.3% in our population. The mean level of HbA1c and FBS was also higher among depressed patients. however, it was not significantly different among patients with and without depression. There was no statistically significant correlation between the Beck Depression Scale mean scores and the mean of FBS, HbA1c and BMI (</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">p<0.01). </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Conclusion:</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> Our findings reveal that depression rate among diabetes patients is considerable. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">In fact, mental status should be </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">noticed as well as pathological status in clinical practice.</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> Depression, Diabetes, Blood Glucose control 275 280 http://jabs.fums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3113-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farzaneh Modaresi فرزانه مدرسی dr.farzanehmodaresi2019@yahoo.com 3539940502 100319475328460026534 No Department of Psychiatry, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran گروه روانپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Amir Ansari امیر انصاری dr.amiransari84@yahoo.com 3539940502 100319475328460026535 Yes Department of Internal Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran گروه داخلی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Babak Pezeshki بابک پزشکی babakpezeshki@yahoo.com 3539940502 100319475328460026536 No Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC), Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran مرکز تحقیقات بیماری‌های غیرواگیر، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Zahra Parou زهرا پارو zahra.paroo@gmail.com 3539940502 100319475328460026537 No Student Research Commitee, Faculty of Medical, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran کمیته تحقیقات دانشجویی، دانشکده پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Aliasghar Karimi علی اصغر کریمی dr-aliasgharkarimi@yahoo.com 3539940502 100319475328460026538 No Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC), Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran مرکز تحقیقات بیماری‌های غیرواگیر، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Mahboubeh Eslamzadeh محبوبه اسلام زاده eslamzadehmh@mums.ac.ir 3539940502 100319475328460026539 No Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran مرکز تحقیقات روانپزشکی و علوم رفتاری، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران Fatemeh Ahrari فاطمه احراری ahr451@gmail.com 3539940502 100319475328460026540 No Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran مرکز تحقیقات و درمان قلب و عروق شهید رجایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران، تهران، ایران