Journal article
A prospective study of the association between endogenous hormones and depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women
J Ryan, HG Burger, C Szoeke, P Lehert, ML Ancelin, VW Henderson, L Dennerstein
Menopause | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2009
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Across a woman's lifetime, variations in hormone levels are known to influence mood and well-being. Whether absolute or changes in hormone levels over time are associated with depression among postmenopausal women remains unclear. METHODS:: The Melbourne Women's Midlife Health Project is a longitudinal population-based study of women who were followed through the menopausal transition. This analysis is based on data collected from 138 postmenopausal women in years 11 and 13 of the study, who were assessed for the presence of depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Logistic regression models were developed to determine whether absolute or ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding/support: This study was Supported by grants from the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the Alzheimer's Association (IIRG-01-2684), and the University of Melbourne. Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research received grants from Organon Ply Ltd for the hormone assays. Joanne Ryan has a PhD scholarship front the University of Melbourne, and Cassandra Szoeke is the recipient of a fellowship from the Royal Australian College of Physicians.