From Washington, D.C., at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association
People taking antidepressant medication might be at increased risk of developing diabetes.
The unexpected association comes from a study of 3,187 people that was designed to find out whether type 2 diabetes could be prevented. All participants were at high risk of developing diabetes because they were overweight, sedentary, or had other risk factors.
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