Key result
Depression in young adults is linked to adverse CVD risk factors, including ~2-fold higher odds of overweight.
Why the study?
Depression in young adults is a growing public health concern and its relationship with clinical and behavioral cardiovascular disease risk factors is unclear.
Are symptoms of depression associated with unfavorable clinical and behavioral cardiovascular disease risk factors in young adults?
Population
644 young Danish adults in the European Youth Heart Study 2009-2010, mean age 24.3 years, 47% male
Comparison
Symptoms of depression vs no depression measured by Major Depression Inventory scale
Design
Population-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Depression screening may flag young adults for CVD risk checks; hypothesis-generating and needs longitudinal confirmation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=644)
Are symptoms of depression associated with unfavorable clinical and behavioral cardiovascular disease risk factors in young adults?
Depression symptoms in young adulthood are associated with unfavorable cardiovascular risk profiles, with distinct sex-specific patterns.
Klakk et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression and cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=644). Symptoms of depression vs. No depression was evaluated on Clinical and behavioral cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Depression in young adults was associated with unfavorable CVD risk factors, including higher odds of overweight in women (OR 2.2; 95% CI 1.01-4.0) and high blood pressure in men (OR 3.1).
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