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November 22, 2011Public Health Nursing

Physical Activity Status in Adults with Depression in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2006

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Why the study?

Are physical activity levels different among adults with depression compared to those without depression?

Population

4,058 men and women aged 20 years and older from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey…

Comparison

Depression vs Nondepressed adults

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MSMi Ryeong SongYLYoung‐Shin LeeJBJong‐Duek Baek

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Overview

Supports activity promotion as potential target in depression; leaves open causality and clinical impact pending longitudinal data.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the levels of physical activity in adults diagnosed with depression.
  • Cross-sectional descriptive study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006.
  • Sample included 4,058 men and women aged 20 years and older.
  • Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were employed to analyze data.
  • 13.9% of the sample exhibited depression, with 5.6% experiencing mild to moderate/severe levels.
  • Depressed adults engaged in significantly less light and moderate physical activity compared to nondepressed individuals.
  • Risk factors for depression included being middle-aged women with poor self-reported health and less moderate physical activity.

Structured PICO

Are physical activity levels different among adults with depression compared to those without depression?

P
Population
4,058 men and women aged 20 years and older from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005-2006
I
Intervention
Depression (assessed via self-reported Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9])
C
Comparator
Nondepressed adults
O
Outcome
Amounts of physical activity measured by accelerometer

Adults with depression engage in less light and moderate physical activity than those without depression, highlighting a potential target for intervention.

Cite This Study

Song et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2170d2b92297459dab87a4https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.00986.x
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