ArticleCommunity mental health journal2011
Depressive symptoms and past lifestyle among Japanese elderly people.
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- The association between diet quality, dietary patterns and depression in adults: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2013Pooled it
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- The Association between Smoking Cessation and Depressive Symptoms: Diet Quality Plays a Mediating Role.Nutrients · 2022Article
- The Synergetic Impact of Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on the Risk of Depression in Taiwanese Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Moderate alcohol consumption and depression prevention: A critical review.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2022Review
- Associations between lifestyle behaviour changes and the optimal well-being of middle-aged Japanese individuals.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2021Article
- The relation between dietary intakes and psychological disorders in Iranian adults: a population-based study.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- An Exploratory Study of the Relative Effects of Various Protective Factors on Depressive Symptoms Among Older People.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- The Role of Physical Exercise and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Depressive Illness in the Elderly.Current neuropharmacology · 2018Review
- Comparison of group motivational interviewing and multimedia education on elderly lifestyle.Journal of education and health promotion · 2018Article
- Consumption of low-fat dairy, but not whole-fat dairy, is inversely associated with depressive symptoms in Japanese adults.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2017Article
- A comparison of Geriatric Depression Scale scores in older Australian and Japanese women.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2017Article
- Depressive Symptoms, Transitions to Widowhood, and Informal Support From Adult Children Among Older Women and Men in Japan.Research on aging · 2016Article
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- Longitudinal associations between physical activity and depression scores in Swedish women followed 32 years.Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2015Article
- Lifestyle medicine for depression.BMC psychiatry · 2014Review
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Abstract
In order to develop an effective preventive intervention for depression, this cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the relationship between past lifestyle, social activity, and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling elderly people in Japan (n = 887). The Geriatric Depression Scale was used for assessing depressive symptoms. The lifestyle of middle-aged people was assessed using a recall report. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among the subjects was 12.9%. Logistic regression analyses showed that physical exercise, daily intake of well-balanced meals and milk products, and the presence of hobbies were related to the absence of depressive symptoms among both men and women. Among men, avoidance of excess salt and fat was related to the absence of depressive symptoms, while among women, moderate alcohol consumption and good relationships with neighbors were related. Physical exercise, dietary education, and promotion of social activities among middle-aged people were recommended for prevention of depressive symptoms.
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