| Title: | Impact of replacing sedentary behaviour with other movement behaviours on depression and anxiety symptoms: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | BMC Medicine |
| Published: | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34134689/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02007-3 |
| URL: | https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12916-021-02007-3 |
| Citations: | 44 (29 in last 2 years) as of 8 Aug 2024 |
Publication 5205
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Abstract
BackgroundSedentary behaviour is potentially a modifiable risk factor for depression and anxiety disorders, but findings have been inconsistent. To assess the associations of sedentary behaviour with depression and anxiety symptoms and estimate the impact of replacing daily time spent in sedentary behaviours with sleep, light, or moderate to vigorous physical activity, using compositional data analysis methods.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study in 60,235 UK Biobank participants (mean age: 56; 56% female). Exposure was baseline daily movement behaviours (accelerometer-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity, and self-reported total sleep). Outcomes were depression and anxiety symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalised Anxiety Disorders-7) at follow-up.ResultsReplacing 60 min of sedentary behaviour with light activity, moderate-to-vigorous activity, and sleep was associated with lower depression symptom scores by 1.3% (95% CI, 0.4-2.1%), 12.5% (95% CI, 11.4-13.5%), and 7.6% (95% CI, 6.9-8.4%), and lower odds of possible depression by 0.95 (95% CI, 0.94-0.96), 0.75 (95% CI, 0.74-0.76), and 0.90 (95% CI, 0.90-0.91) at follow-up.Replacing 60 min of sedentary behaviour with moderate-to-vigorous activity and sleep was associated with lower anxiety symptom scores by 6.6% (95% CI, 5.5-7.6%) and 4.5% (95% CI, 3.7-5.2%), and lower odds of meeting the threshold for a possible anxiety disorder by 0.90 (95% CI, 0.89-0.90) and 0.97 (95%CI, 0.96-0.97) at follow-up. However, replacing 60 min of sedentary behaviour with light activity was associated with higher anxiety symptom scores by 4.5% (95% CI, 3.7-5.3%) and higher odds of a possible anxiety disorder by 1.07 (95% CI, 1.06-1.08).ConclusionsSedentary behaviour is a risk factor for increased depression and anxiety symptoms in adults. Replacing sedentary behaviour with moderate-to-vigorous activity may reduce mental health risks, but more work is necessary to clarify the role of light activity.</p>
12 Keywords
- Adult
- Anxiety
- Biological Specimen Banks
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Depression
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Sedentary Behavior
- United Kingdom
6 Authors
- A. A. Kandola
- B. del Pozo Cruz
- D. P. J. Osborn
- B. Stubbs
- K. W. Choi
- J. F. Hayes
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