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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Association between remnant cholesterol and depression in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a population-based cohort study.

Yang Zhou, Yan Lin, Yanhui Yang, Wang Lei, Juan Xu, Yuanzeng Zhu

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Yang Zhou *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yan Lin *Department of Endocrinology, The People's Hospital of Danyang, Danyang Hospital of Nantong University, Danyang, Jiangsu, China.
Yanhui YangDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wang LeiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China.
Juan XuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Yuanzeng ZhuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China.

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Background: The focus on remnant cholesterol (RC) has intensified because of its association with various diseases. In this study, we investigated the association between RC and depression in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: The study involved 7,305 participants from the 2015 and 2018 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Based on the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10), depression was indicated by scores ≥ 12. To assess the correlation between RC levels and depression, a logistic regression model that incorporated restricted cubic spline techniques was used. Results: Of the study population, (mean age: 60.0 ± 9.5 years), 50.3% were female. From 2015 to 2018, the mean CESD-10 score increased from 6.31 ± 3.56 to 7.85 ± 5.23. Following adjustment for confounding factors, individuals in the higher RC level quartile exhibited a higher depression risk (Q3: odds ratio [OR]: 1.75, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.29-2.39; Q4: OR: 2.68, 95% CI: 1.96-3.68, P for trend < 0.001), with a linear correlation between RC levels and depression (P for nonlinearity = 0.108). And the subgroup analysis yielded results consistent with the primary findings. Conclusion: This study revealed that in China, in middle-aged and older individuals, elevated RC levels were associated with a higher depression risk, suggesting RC is a promising target for depression prevention and treatment.

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CholesterolDepressionAgedChinaCohort StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsCholesterolCHARLSdepressionmiddle-agedolderremnant cholesterol

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PMCPMC11830595

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