Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 567-572 , June 2010

The influence of long-term awareness of hyperlipidemia and of 3 years of dietary counseling on depression, anxiety, and quality of life

  • Gunnar Einvik

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
    • Department of Behavioural Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Akershus University Hospital, Division of Medicine, Pb 65, 1478 Lorenskog, Norway. Tel.: +47 41 10 45 42; fax: +47 63 87 78 51.
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  • Oivind Ekeberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioural Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Acute Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Jorgen Glatved Lavik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioural Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Ingrid Ellingsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Tor Ole Klemsdal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Elsa M. Hjerkinn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval Oslo, Norway

Received 8 October 2008 ,Revised 3 November 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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 This article is dedicated to the memory of Ingrid Ellingsen, who passed away after this paper was finished.

☆ The study was conducted at Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway.

☆☆ DOIT received financial support from the Norwegian Cardiovascular Council and the Norwegian retail company RIMI. n-3 PUFA and placebo capsules were provided by LUBA DK. Mills DA provided vegetable oil and VITA margarine. There are no reported conflicts of interests.

PII: S0022-3999(09)00462-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 567-572 , June 2010

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