Women who are stressed out by their jobs have an increased risk for diabetes. Researchers followed 5,895 British adults (none of whom had diabetes at the outset) for 12 years and measured their level of work-related stress. Women with high job demands and little control over them had a 60 percent greater risk for type 2 diabetes than their more relaxed peers. The risk was even higher for stressed-out women who also had little social interaction and support from colleagues at work. There wasn’t a link between job stress and diabetes in men, though. According to the researchers, the connection may be due to chronically elevated levels of stress hormones.
Source: Diabetes Care, December 2009