Can stress cause diabetes? Researchers are targeting risk factors. People with a high level of stress at work had a 45 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Stress can worsen existing diabetes. Anyone who is constantly exposed to mental stress should pay attention to their body, have their blood values checked regularly and do exercise. According to the German Diabetes Foundation, it should be at least 30 minutes a day. Exercise makes the cells more sensitive to insulin, sugar from the blood is converted directly into energy and blood sugar levels fall.