In this editorial we propose a condition that we refer to as 'diabetes fatigue syndrome' (DFS), which is commonly encountered in clinical practice. We define DFS as a multifactorial syndrome of fatigue or easy fatigability that occurs in persons with diabetes. It may be caused by a variety of lifestyle, nutritional, medical, psychological, glycemia/diabetes-related, and endocrine and iatrogenic factors. The authors share clinical pearls which can help the diabetes healthcare provider diagnose DFS, identify its etiologic factors and manage the syndrome. The editorial highlights the need to focus on symptomatic well-being in diabetes, along with efforts to achieve numerical targets.
Keywords: Adrenal; Anemia; Fatigue syndrome; Lifestyle modification; Pituitary; Thyroid; Vascular complications; Vitamin D deficiency.