Large-scale data reveal disparate associations between leisure time physical activity patterns and mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) is known to be associated with a lower risk for mental health burden, while whether the underlying mechanisms vary across populations is unknown. We aimed to explore the disparate associations between LTPA and mental health based on large-scale data.

Methods

In this study, we analyzed data including 711,759 individuals aged 15 years or above from the latest four rounds (2003, 2008, 2013, and 2018) of the National Health Service Survey (NHSS) in China. We used multiple logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders to investigate associations between LTPA and mental health in the total population and subgroups by measuring a diverse set of activity frequencies, intensities, and types. To examine the dose-response

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10739930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature