Domain-specific physical activity and risk of suicidal ideation in adults: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains unclear whether all physical activity (PA) domains (occupational PA [OPA], transportation PA [TPA], and leisure-time PA [LTPA]) have equivalent beneficial effects. We aimed to investigate the associations of OPA, TPA, and LTPA with suicidal ideation in adults.

Methods

We included and analyzed 25,497 participants (aged ≥ 18 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2018. The domain-specific PA was assessed by a self-report questionnaire and categorized based on the PA guidelines. Suicidal ideation was measured by item nine of the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

Results

Participants achieving PA guidelines (≥ 150 min/week) had a 21% (odds ratio [OR] 0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.63-0.98) and 32% (

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature