The study aimed to investigate changes in serum cortisol levels in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) who also show elevated depressive symptoms.
28 adolescents with T1DM and 31 healthy peers were assessed for depressive symptoms, leading to four distinct groups for comparison of fasting cortisol levels.
Results showed that fasting cortisol was significantly higher in adolescents with T1DM and depression than in other groups, indicating a potential link between depression and poor glucose control in these patients.