Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, Serum TSH, and Vitamin D Concentrations in Rural and Urban Postmenopausal Women.

ABSTRACT: Background and objectives: Depression is a serious problem affecting people worldwide, however it more commonly concerns women. Depression reduces the quality of life and, in many cases, leads to suicide. Numerous new biological factors have been demonstrated to have an impact on the pathogenesis of depression, including vitamin D, thyroid hormones, as well as factors related to heart disease. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and vitamin D concentrations as well as metabolic syndrome on the severity of depression in Polish postmenopausal women from urban and rural areas. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 2018-2019 in the Lublin region, Poland, and comprised 396 postmenopausal women (239 living in rural areas and 157 li

SUBMITTER: Bojar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7599760 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature