Why the study?
Is low or declining serum cholesterol concentration associated with an increased risk of death from suicide in men?
Population
6,393 working men, aged 43-52 in 1967-72, who had at least three measurements of serum cholesterol…
Comparison
Low average serum cholesterol concentration or… vs Average serum cholesterol concentration of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average of 17 years
Authors
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Low cholesterol associated with higher male suicide risk; leaves open whether lipid-lowering trials need suicide surveillance.
Is low or declining serum cholesterol concentration associated with an increased risk of death from suicide in men?
Both low and declining serum cholesterol concentrations were associated with an increased risk of death from suicide in men, suggesting a need for long-term surveillance in lipid-lowering trials.
Zureik et al. (1996) studied this question.
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