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Serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride levels are significantly associated with an increased risk of depression (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.07 - 1.53; OR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.20 - 1.66,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). However, depressive symptoms do significantly affect serum HDL, LDL, triglyceride, or total cholesterol levels (ORs = 0.88, 1.05, 1.05, 1.11; 95% CIs: 0.58 - 1.35, 0.88 - 1.24, 0.91 - 1.21, 0.9 - 1.32,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the present findings, changes in serum HDL and triglyceride levels are significantly linked to depression incidence. 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