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September 10, 2025The journal of nutrition health & agingOpen Access

The vicious cycle of depressive symptoms and disability in older adults

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MSMingbo SunNational University of Defense TechnologyXSXiaoru SunShandong UniversityHZHui ZhangFudan University

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Analysis reveals the mutual reinforcement of depressive symptoms and disability in older adults, highlighting implications for health strategies.

Key Points

  • Increased depressive symptoms led to declines in all levels of physical function, and vice versa.
  • The study analyzed 3,459 and 3,801 samples from the NHATS, finding significant correlations at multiple levels.
  • Cross-lagged panel models were used to explore the dynamic relationships between depressive symptoms and physical function indicators.
  • Findings suggest a need for coordinated mental-physical health strategies to address the spiral relationship.

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Sun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d03e54b1d3bfb60f71a9https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100649
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