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Intensity, frequency, duration, and volume of physical activity and its association with risk of depression in middle- and older-aged Chinese: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 2015.
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- The objectively measured walking speed and risk of hypertension in Chinese older adults: a prospective cohort study.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2024Article
- Dual group-based trajectories of physical activity and cognitive function in aged over 55: a nationally representative cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Depressive symptoms and associated factors among older patients with arthritis: evidence from a community-based study in eastern China.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Physical activity and transitioning to retirement: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The associations between social support change and physical activity trajectory from late adolescence to young adulthood.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Re-examining the reversal hypothesis: A nationwide population-based study of the association between socioeconomic status, and NCDs and risk factors in China.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Sex-based differences in the association of leisure-time physical activity with the risk of depression: the Ansan and Ansung study of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES).Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Obesity in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional analysis of the association between physical activity, depression, and all-cause mortality in Americans over 50 years old.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The major risk factor for depression in the Chinese middle-aged and elderly population: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Childhood socioeconomic status and adulthood dietary diversity among Indonesian adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Association between physical activity dimensions and the risk of hypertension among middle and older adults: A cross-sectional study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The relationship between physical activity, physical health, and mental health among older Chinese adults: A scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe general benefit of physical activity (PA) to one's mental health has been widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, the specific type and amount of PA that associates with lower risk of depression in China awaits further investigation. The present study was conducted on middle- and older-aged Chinese population with two objectives: 1) to understand the patterns of PA; 2) to measure the associations between depression and PA at different levels from various aspects.
methodsUsing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2015), we selected 9118 community residents aged 45 years and older. Depressive symptoms were measured by 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies (CES-D 10). Multivariate logistic regression model was performed to examine the association between risk of depression and PA from four aspects including intensity, frequency, duration, and volume.
resultsSpending 1-2 days/week (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.36, 0.91), less than 30 minutes each time (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.42, 1.03) or 150-299 min/week (OR = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.28, 0.87) on Moderate Physical Activity (MPA) was associated with lower odds of depression in women. Spending 3-5 days/week (OR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.29, 3.05) or 6-7 days/week (OR = 1.50, 95% CI: 1.07, 2.11), 4 hours and longer each time (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.18, 2.32), 300 min/week or longer (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.22, 2.24) on Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA) in total, or 2250 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (OR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.26, 2.38) on Moderate-to-Vigorous PA was associated with higher risk of depression in men.
conclusionsThe association between depression and PA depended largely on intensity and gender. Lower frequency, shorter duration, and moderate amount of MPA was associated with lower risk of depression in women. Risk of depression was higher in men who spent higher frequency, longer duration, and overlong time on VPA.
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