Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2024; 14(2): 245-254
Published online Feb 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i2.245
Incidence and risk factors of depression in patients with metabolic syndrome
Li-Na Zhou, Xian-Cang Ma, Wei Wang
Li-Na Zhou, Xian-Cang Ma, Wei Wang, Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zhou LN, Wang W contributed to conception and design of the study, acquisition and interpretation of data, drafting the article, final approval of the version to be published; Ma XC contributed to conception and design of the study, and reflect the design and recruit subjects.
Supported by Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program, No. 2023-YBSF-517; and National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82301737.
Institutional review board statement: This study only adopted publicly available data. Ethical review and approval were not required for this study in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements.
Informed consent statement: This study only adopted publicly available data. Signed informed consent form or document were not applicable for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Wei Wang, MD, Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. xianwv@sina.com
Received: November 14, 2023
Peer-review started: November 14, 2023
First decision: December 7, 2023
Revised: December 14, 2023
Accepted: January 8, 2024
Article in press: January 8, 2024
Published online: February 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, a 7-year follow-up of middle-aged and elderly people in China Mainland was conducted, and it was found that the incidence of depression increased in the population of metabolic syndrome.