Sedentary behavior and depressive symptoms among 67,077 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 30 low- and middle-income countries.
Davy VancampfortBrendon StubbsJoseph FirthTine Van DammeAi KoyanagiPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2018)
Our data indicate that being sedentary for ≥3 h/day is associated with increased odds for depressive symptoms in adolescence. Future longitudinal data are required to confirm/refute the findings to inform public interventions which aim to limit the time spent being sedentary in adolescents.