Vol. 33 (Suppl 2) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Plasma fatty acid profile in depressive disorder resembles insulin resistance state.

BACKGROUND: Depressive disorder is related to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Insulin resistance (IR), connected with altered fatty acid (FA) composition, namely with decreased proportion of polyunsaturated FA could participate in these associations. The aim of the study was to inves.....