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April 10, 2026Psychology Health & Medicine

Physical activity is associated with depression and depressive symptoms in US adults with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

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DPDamián Pereira-PayoCGCarmen Galán-ArroyoJPJorge Pérez-Gómez

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Cross-sectional study finds physical activity impacts depression levels in adults with diabetes, suggesting crucial mental health benefits.

Key Points

  • To investigate the relationship between physical activity and depression in adults with diabetes.
  • Analyzed NHANES 2011-2020 data from 3017 US adults with diabetes.
  • Used Chi-squared test to study associations of physical activity with depression.
  • Employed Kruskal Wallis test for depression score differences.
  • Correlated physical activity groups and METs with PHQ-9 scores using Spearman's rho.
  • Calculated odds ratios with binary logistic regression.
  • Significant association of physical activity with depression prevalence (p < 0.001).
  • Inactive diabetes patients exhibited higher major depression rates and depressive symptoms.
  • Odds of major depression were 1.957 times higher in inactive patients compared to moderate activity group.
  • Dose-response relationship suggested between physical activity and depressive symptom frequency.

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Pereira-Payo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895486c1944d70ce06409https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2026.2645951
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