Why the study?
Does metabolic syndrome predict non-remission of clinical depression in older adults?
Population
285 older persons (≥60 years) suffering from depressive disorder according to DSM-IV-TR criteria
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome vs Absence of metabolic syndrome or fewer metabolic…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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Metabolic assessment may flag older depressed patients at risk of non-remission; leaves open whether targeting components improves outcomes.
Does metabolic syndrome predict non-remission of clinical depression in older adults?
Metabolic dysregulation, particularly abdominal obesity and low HDL cholesterol, predicts a poor course of late-life depression.
Marijnissen et al. (2016) studied this question.
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