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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Leisure time physical activity and its relation to psychiatric comorbidities in depression. Findings from Finnish Depression and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults (FDMSA) study
Hannu KoponenMauno VanhalaHannu KautiainenAri HeinonenKatariina KorniloffIlkka RaatikainenPekka Mäntyselkäsubject
MaleSYMPTOMSDiseaseComorbidityDISEASE3124 Neurology and psychiatry0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesANXIETY030212 general & internal medicineDepression (differential diagnoses)FinlandkomorbiditeettiMetabolic Syndromemedicine.diagnostic_testDepressionLeisure time physical activityASSOCIATIONMiddle Aged3. Good healthPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyCardiovascular DiseasesdepressionAnxietyFemalemedicine.symptomBURDENfyysinen aktiivisuusmasennusAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyDISORDERSPhysical examinationEXERCISEPsychiatric comorbidities03 medical and health sciencesLeisure Activitiespsychiatric comorbiditiesPEOPLEmedicineHumansObesityPsychiatryleisure time physical activityPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesbusiness.industryMORTALITYBeck Depression Inventory3112 Neurosciencesmedicine.diseaseObesity030227 psychiatryHealth promotionCross-Sectional StudiesMetabolic syndromebusinesshuman activitiesdescription
Purpose: The study aim was to examine association between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and psychiatric comorbidities among people with depression. Methods: Total 447 patients aged 35 years and older suffering from depressive symptoms (DS) and who were confirmed depression positive participated this study. The study was conducted between 2008 and 2011 in municipalities within Central Finland Hospital District. DS were determined with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-21) with cutoff score >= 10 and psychiatric diagnoses were confirmed by Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.). LTPA, other diseases as well as use of antidepressant were captured by self-reported questionnaire. Participants also took part in physical examination. The associations between LTPA and psychiatric comorbidities were analyzed using generalized linear models. Results: LTPA level was not related to number of psychiatric comorbidities (after adjustment for age, gender, BMI, BDI and use of antidepressant p = 0.24) among depressed patients. The higher levels of LTPA were linearly associated with lower cardiovascular diseases (p = 0.036) and obesity (p = 0.006) as well as fewer DS <0.001) among depressed patients. Limitations: Possibility of LTPA level overestimation and study results generalizability to younger persons. Conclusions: According to this study, LTPA level is not associated with psychiatric comorbidities among depressed patients in Finnish adult population. However, our results showed that the higher the LTPA level was, the less the participants suffered from depressive symptoms. In addition, higher levels of physical activity were associated with fewer heart diseases and obesity outlining the importance of overall health-care and health promotion although other forms of treatment are also needed. Peer reviewed
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2019-12-01 |