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  • Public Health

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  • Depression is a significant global health burden with potential physical impairments.
  • Research on the association between depression and thyroid function is limited.
  • This study investigates the depression-thyroid function link in the U.S. adult population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between depression and various thyroid function indicators.
  • To explore how this association differs across age groups and genders.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 12,502 adults (20-80 years) from the 2007-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
  • Weighted linear and logistic regression models were used.
  • Thyroid indicators included free thyroxine (FT4), total T4 (TT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), total T3 (TT3), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and antibodies (TPOAb, TgAb), plus thyroglobulin (Tg).

Main Results:

  • Depression correlated negatively with FT4, FT3, and TT3 in both younger and older adults.
  • Associations with TT4 and Tg differed by age: negative in older adults, positive in younger adults.
  • Depression correlated negatively with FT4, FT3, and TT3 in both males and females, more prominently in females. Positive correlation with TPOAb was observed in adult females and younger adults.

Conclusions:

  • A significant correlation exists between depression and thyroid function, varying by age and gender.
  • Further prospective studies are recommended to establish causality.