Key result
Low serum cholesterol levels (≤160 mg/dl) were not associated with depression in older adults after adjusting for confounding factors.
Why the study?
Is low serum cholesterol associated with depression in elderly subjects?
Cross-Sectional (n=189)
Is low serum cholesterol associated with depression in elderly subjects?
This study found no significant association between low serum cholesterol levels and depression in elderly subjects after adjusting for confounding factors.
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Does not support low cholesterol as depression marker in older adults; leaves open longitudinal studies to assess causality.
Ergün et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression (n=189). Low serum cholesterol levels (≤160 mg/dl) vs. Higher serum cholesterol levels was evaluated on Depression assessed with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I). Low serum cholesterol levels (≤160 mg/dl) were not associated with depression in older adults after adjusting for confounding factors.
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