People with Type-1 diabetes showing highest level of depressive symptoms are most likely to die prematurely a study shows. Researchers measured depressive symptoms such as low mood losing interest in doing things loss of appetite feeling worthless and having suicidal tendencies. They used 'Beck Depression Inventory' - a widely used instrument for measuring the severity of depression via 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory. (Read: ) 'For every one point increase on the 'Beck Depression Inventory' scale participants showed a four percent increase in risk for mortality - after controlling for other factors that might increase the risk of death' said Cassie
