Association between health behaviours and depression: findings from a national cross-sectional study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a leading cause of disability, and it has been reported that more than 264 million people worldwide have depression. The causes of depression may be numerous, and physical health has also been linked to depression. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of health behaviours on depression.

Methods

This study used the data of 224,868 participants from the Community Health Survey, conducted in 2017. We defined health behaviours by combining three variables: no smoking, not belonging to high-risk drinking group, and walking frequently. Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between health behaviours and depression.

Results

Both men and women wh

SUBMITTER: Jang BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature