Meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines is associated with lower odds of depression in older adults: Potential psychosomatic mechanisms

Depression is a major psychologic-related disorder and a leading cause of global disability, affecting more than 322 million people worldwide1,2, with approximately 47 million disability-adjusted life-years in 20193. Comorbid depression is highly related to premature death4 and a main precursor to suicide behaviors5. Depression is a serious public health concern in later life and remains prevalent among older people (i.e., 7.0% compared to 4.4% in the general global population2, while approximately 7.3% of older Ghanaians report depression61), with debilitating consequences.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research