Association between dyslipidemia and depression: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data from 2007 to 2018.

Background: The relationship between depression and dyslipidemia remains controversial, with inconsistent findings across studies. This study aimed to investigate the association between blood lipid levels and depression using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2007 to 2018.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 12,819 adult participants from NHANES.