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Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Physical Activity and Depression Among Adults

Karmel W. Choi, Chia‐Yen Chen, Murray B. Stein, Yann C. Klimentidis, Min-Jung Wang, Karestan C. Koenen, Jordan W. Smoller

JAMA Psychiatry · 2019

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Summary

Using genetic instruments identified from large-scale GWAS, robust evidence supports a protective relationship between objectively assessed-but not self-reported-physical activity and the risk for MDD. Findings point to the importance of objective measurement of physical activity in epidemiologic studies of mental health and support the hypothesis that enhancing physical activity may be an effective prevention strategy for depression.

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4175
Catalogue ID
SNmohi6ghf-o6ngy1
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