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High cholesterol, triglycerides, and body-mass index in suicide attempters.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16287691     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Low cholesterol concentrations and cholesterol-lowering therapies have been suggested to be associated with increased suicidality. This article examined the association of cholesterol, triglycerides, and body-mass index (BMI) with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Findings are based on a nationally representative community sample of n = 4,181 subjects (18-65 years) examined with a standardized diagnostic interview (CIDI) for (DSM-IV) mental disorders. Controlling for age and gender the study revealed a moderate positive association between cholesterol, triglycerides, BMI, and suicide attempts in subjects with depressive symptoms during the past 12 months (n = 1,205). The results of this study are compatible with two recent epidemiological cohort studies showing a positive association between cholesterol and completed suicide.
Authors:
Jürgen Brunner; Thomas Bronisch; Hildegard Pfister; Frank Jacobi; Michael Höfler; Hans-Ulrich Wittchen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1381-1118     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Suicide Res     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-18     Completed Date:  2006-05-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504451     Medline TA:  Arch Suicide Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany. jbrunner@mpipsykl.mpg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index*
Cholesterol / blood*
Depressive Disorder / blood,  epidemiology*
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Logistic Models
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data*
Triglycerides / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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