Depression in men was linked with low levels of “bad” cholesterol

French researchers followed a large group of men aged 65 and older for seven years to investigate link between depression and cholesterol .

Thy found depression in men was linked with low levels of “bad” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This association was strongest in men with a genetic vulnerability to depression related to a serotonin transporter gene.

The study appears in the July 15 issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry.