Physical Activity, Sleep, and Risk of Late-Onset Severe Mental Illness: A Prospective Cohort Study From UK Biobank.

Xiaowei ZhengMinglan JiangXiao RenLongyang HanPinni YangYiming JiaLulu SunRuirui WangMengyao ShiZhengbao ZhuYonghong Zhang

Published in: Schizophrenia bulletin (2024)

Both low PA and poor sleep was associated with increasing risk of late-onset SMI. Those with low PA and poor sleep had the highest risk of late-onset SMI, suggesting likely synergistic effects. Our findings supported the need to target both PA and sleep behaviors in research and clinical practice.

Keyphrases

late onset
early onset
physical activity
mental illness
sleep quality
clinical practice
depressive symptoms
cancer therapy
drug induced