Diabetes Study

This research investigated the psychobiological processes in linking type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This was the first study to investigate these processes in people with type II diabetes.

The study was carried out with more than 140 participants with diagnosed type II diabetes. The methods used were similar to those employed for the Whitehall Psychobiology Study. Each person underwent a laboratory session in which biological responses to standardised challenges were assessed. They completed a questionnaire with measures of chronic life stress and psychological health among other variables. Participants also wore an activity monitor for seven days to track physical activity.

This study was funded through a programme grant from the British Heart Foundation. Data collection for this study was completed in 2015 but analyses and publications continue to be produced.

Principal Investigator: Professor Andrew Steptoe 

Contact: Laura Panagi (laura.panagi.16[at]ucl.ac.uk)