Dr. Bergmans presents at the National Network of Depression Centers Conference

Dr. Rachel Bergmans presenting at NNDC

In October, Dr. Bergmans presented at the National Network of Depression Centers 10th Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Bergmans‘ poster, titled Depression, food insecurity and diabetic morbidity: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, examined mediation of the association between food insecurity and depression by diabetic morbidity among older adults with diabetes. Results indicate food insecurity is associated with odds of depression two years later and that this relationship is largely attributable to diabetic morbidity–including kidney problems and poor control of diabetes. Findings may inform development of integrated and/or collaborative treatment strategies that alleviate psychosocial distress associated with diabetes management.