Simplified Directed Acyclic Graph showing hypothesised causal mechanism between perceived stress and type 2 diabetes taking into account potential confounders and mediators.

Abstract

<p>According to the DAG, perceived stress (measured at Survey 2) may be mediated through physical activity, diet quality (or BMI instead of diet), hypertension and smoking status and confounded by age and socioeconomic status (i.e. highest educational qualification).</p