Behavioral economic analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; a neuroeconomical adaptation disorder.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670256
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Nippon Medical School
• Principal Investigator: Emoto Naoya 日本医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (50160388)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 行動経済学 / 神経経済学 / 糖尿病 / 糖尿病網膜症

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The attitude of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) toward risk could be a factor in the progression of diabetic complications. However, we could not differentiate between patients who were risk-seeking and those with low literacy proficiency. We found that lower educational attainment, especially attaining only a high school diploma or lower, is a strong risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in patients with T2DM under 65 years of age. These results suggest that cognitive function may play an important role in the progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with T2DM.

Free Research Field

医療社会学