Lester David
Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2002 Fall;32(3):333-46. doi: 10.1521/suli.32.3.333.22177.
A meta-analysis was performed on studies exploring the link between low levels of serum cholesterol and increased risk of suicide. Follow-up studies found that those with lower cholesterol levels do have a tiny but statistically significant increased risk of completing suicide. Individuals who have attempted suicide in the past have lower cholesterol levels, especially if they used violent methods for suicide. Cholesterol lowering studies, however, did not lead to a significant increase in completed suicide.
对探索血清胆固醇水平低与自杀风险增加之间联系的研究进行了一项荟萃分析。随访研究发现，胆固醇水平较低的人确实有微小但在统计学上显著增加的自杀完成风险。过去曾尝试自杀的人胆固醇水平较低，尤其是如果他们使用暴力自杀方法。然而，降低胆固醇的研究并没有导致自杀完成率显著增加。
