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.  

The men included in the study had normal blood glucose levels in the starting, but by the end of study 245 men had pre-diabetes symptoms. This was an indication of the risk of developing full blown Type 2 diabetes. 103 men had developed Type 2 diabetes in full. Analysis of the data showed that risk of diabetes increases 2.2 times when men suffered from stress related problems. However diabetes in women is not affected by the level of the stress.

Professor Anders Ekbom, said, "Genetic and environmental factors are involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes. We already knew that psychological distress and depression are risk factors for heart disease and suspected they may play a part in developing Type 2 diabetes, which is corroborated by this research."