通訊作者：張書森- 本所專任老師

期刊名稱：The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

發表日期：2023.05.09 

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Highlights

• What is the primary question addressed by this study?
• Whether body mass index and cardiometabolic risk factors were associated with elderly suicide was investigated in a large cohort of older people in Taiwan.
• What is the main finding of this study?
• Underweight, low diastolic blood pressure, low waist circumference, and having a lower number of metabolic syndrome criteria were associated with increased suicide risk in older people.
• What is the meaning of the finding?
• Older people who are underweight and have low diastolic blood pressure or low waist circumference may need careful assessments of poor mental health and suicide risk