Association between cardiovascular health metrics and depression among U.S. adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The American Heart Association has identified seven modifiable cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics, including four health behaviors (body mass index, smoking, physical activity, and dietary intake) and three health factors (total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting glucose). We sought to examine the association between CVH metrics and depression.

Methods

We analyzed data on 14,561 adults aged 20 years or older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2014. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire; a score of 0-4, 5-9, and 10 or higher represented no or minimal, mild, moderate or severe depressive symptoms, respectively. CVH was categorized as inadequate, average, or optimum. We used multinomial logistic regre

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083895 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature