The Role of Emotional Well-Being in Diabetes Prevention and Management
Weidi Qin, Julie Ober Allen, Kara M. Mannor, Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam, Viktoryia A. Kalesnikava, Briana Mezuk · 2026
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Weidi Qin and five co-authors argue that emotional well-being belongs at the centre of diabetes care, in work published in 2026. Feelings act as quiet mediators of whether prevention and management programs work, shaping diet and other habits that drive type 2 diabetes risk. The article reviews evidence on both poor mental health and positive emotional functioning as they bear on those habits.
Programs that treat mood and metabolism together are surveyed: collaborative care, peer-led groups and community health educators. The authors contend that designing for the emotional side could raise uptake and, with it, the real-world effect of diabetes programs in clinics and neighbourhoods alike.
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| CREATOR | Weidi Qin, Julie Ober Allen, Kara M. Mannor, Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam, Viktoryia A. Kalesnikava, Briana Mezuk |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |