Associations between depression, domain-specific physical activity, and BMI among US adults: NHANES 2011-2014 cross-sectional data.

Emily R RutherfordCorneel VandelanotteJanine ChapmanQuyen Gia To

Published in: BMC public health (2022)

Interventions that focus on leisure-time physical activity appear to be best suited to improve depression, however, this needs to be confirmed in purposefully designed intervention studies. Future studies may also examine ways to improve the effectiveness of work and travel physical activity for reducing depression.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
body mass index
depressive symptoms
randomized controlled trial
cross sectional
case control
current status
electronic health record
machine learning
weight gain