Obesity, physical activity, and depressive symptoms in a cohort of adults aged 51 to 61.

TitleObesity, physical activity, and depressive symptoms in a cohort of adults aged 51 to 61.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsCarroll, DD, Blanck, HM, Serdula, MK, Brown, DR
JournalJ Aging Health
Volume22
Issue3
Pagination384-98
Date Published2010 Apr
ISSN Number1552-6887
KeywordsActivities of Daily Living, Age Factors, Aging, Chi-Square Distribution, Cohort Studies, Confidence Intervals, depression, Female, Health Status, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Multivariate Analysis, Obesity, Odds Ratio, Psychometrics, Self Report, Sex Factors, United States
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine associations between changes in obesity and vigorous physical activity (PA) status and depressive symptoms in a cohort aged 51 to 61 years at baseline.

METHOD: Two waves (1992, 1998) of Health and Retirement Study data were used to divide participants into four obesity and four vigorous PA status categories based on change in or maintenance of their 1992 status in 1998. Depressive symptoms were defined as the upper quintile score (women >/= 4, men >/= 3) on the eight-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. Logistic regression determined adjusted odds ratios for depressive symptoms associated with obesity and vigorous PA status.

RESULTS: Among men, no significant associations were found. Among women, decreasing from high vigorous PA status and maintenance of obese status were independently associated with increased odds for depressive symptoms in 1998.

DISCUSSION: The findings illustrate the importance of examining gender differences in studies of risk factors for depression.

DOI10.1177/0898264309359421
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Endnote Keywords

Physical Fitness/Health/Problems/Sex Differences/Males/depression/physical activity/obesity/aging/mental and emotional health problems

Endnote ID

21970

Alternate JournalJ Aging Health
Citation Key7445
PubMed ID20164412