It is a well known fact that the Psychological stress and tensions make way for various diseases. The research by the experts from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm showed that anxiety can increase the risk of diabetes in men. The researchers found that a range of symptoms like anxiety, sleeping disorders which are basically connected to psychological distress can double a man's risk of developing diabetes.
The team of researchers lead by Professor Anders Ekbom analyzed the data collected from 2,127 middle-aged men in Sweden for eight to 10 years. The researchers also studied data collected from 3,100 women. These people were asked questions related to distress, including anxiety, apathy, depression, fatigue and insomnia in the beginning of the study.