HEALTHY DIETS AND SCIENCE: Low cholesterol leads to higher suicide and homicide rates

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David Evans

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Wednesday 16 February 2011

Low cholesterol leads to higher suicide and homicide rates

Published in the J Psychiatr Res. 2009 Jun;43(9):848-54. Epub 2009 Jan 8.

Low serum cholesterol and external-cause mortality: potential implications for research and surveillance.
Boscarino JA, Erlich PM, Hoffman SN.
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 N. Academy Avenue, MC 44-00, Danville, PA 17822, United States. jaboscarino@geisinger.edu

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19135214

The study examined 4462 male, US veterans and found that low cholesterol led to higher exteral mortality (suicide, homicide, and accidents etc) and morbid depression.

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