Farming habit, light exposure, physical activity, and depressive symptoms. A Cross-Sectional Study of the HEIJO-KYO Cohort

Over 10% of the population experiences major depression at some point during their lifespans, according to a cross-national comparison among 18 countries with high incomes (14.5%) and low to middle-incomes (11.1%) (Kessler  and Bromet, 2013). Depression is an important risk factor related to suicide (Nordentoft et al., 2011) and cardiovascular disease (Batelaan et al., 2016; Musselman et al., 1998). In addition, depression causes the largest non-fatal burden, according to the Global Burden of Disease study in 20 00 (Ustun et al., 2004).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - August 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuji Asai, Kenji Obayashi, Masataka Oume, Moe Ogura, Katsuya Takeuchi, Yuki Yamagami, Yoshiaki Tai, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki Tags: Research paper Source Type: research