Sujuan Gao|Yinlong Jin|Frederick W. Unverzagt|Chaoke Liang|Kathleen Hall|Jingxiang Cao|Feng Ma|Jill R. Murrell|Yibin Cheng|Ping Li|Jianchao Bian|Hugh C. Hendrie
Selenium level and depressive symptoms in a rural elderly Chinese cohort
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
selenium considered protective agent free radicals maintenance better enzyme activity studies examining relationship selenium depression yielded inconsistent results none studies considered role cognitive function contexta crosssectional evaluation 1737 rural chinese age 65 two provinces china conducted depressive symptoms assessed using geriatric depression scale gds cognitive function assessed using various cognitive instruments selenium measures obtained nail samples information collected included demographic characteristics medical history analysis covariance models used identify factors associated gds scorehigher selenium levels associated lower gds scores adjusting demographic medical conditions p00321 however association selenium depressive symptoms longer significant cognitive function score adjusted model p02143higher selenium level associated lower depressive symptoms without adjusting cognition cohort however cognition adjusted model association selenium depressive symptoms longer significant suggesting seleniums association depressive symptoms may primarily association cognitive function