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Anemia Is Associated With Depression in Older Adults: Results From the InCHIANTI Study

2005; Oxford University Press; Volume: 60; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/gerona/60.9.1168

1758-535X

Graziano Onder, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Matteo Cesari, Stefania Bandinelli, Fulvio Lauretani, Benedetta Bartali, Anna Maria Gori, M. Pahor, L. Ferrucci,

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Background.Depression is a common disorder among older adults, and it has been associated with adverse outcomes, including increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as incomplete or delayed recovery from illness and disability.The objective of this study was to examine whether depressive symptoms and anemia are associated among older adults living in the community.Methods.We used data from the ''Invecchiare in Chianti'' (Aging in the Chianti area, InCHIANTI) study, a prospective population-based study of older people living in the community.Anemia was defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria: hemoglobin concentration below 12 g/dl in women and below 13 g/dl in men.Depressive symptoms were measured by using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).Participants with a CES-D score 16 were considered to be depressed.