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2023/05/25
【期刊論文發表】本所張書森教師2023.05發表於The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry期刊文章

通訊作者:張書森- 本所專任老師

期刊名稱:The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

發表日期:2023.05.09 

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Highlights

  • What is the primary question addressed by this study?
  • Whether body mass index and cardiometabolic risk factors were associated with elderly suicide was investigated in a large cohort of older people in Taiwan.
  • What is the main finding of this study?
  • Underweight, low diastolic blood pressure, low waist circumference, and having a lower number of metabolic syndrome criteria were associated with increased suicide risk in older people.
  • What is the meaning of the finding?
  • Older people who are underweight and have low diastolic blood pressure or low waist circumference may need careful assessments of poor mental health and suicide risk