Prospective Study on the Association Between Adherence to Healthy Lifestyles and Depressive Symptoms Among Japanese Employees: The Furukawa Nutrition and Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While a growing body of research suggests a protective role of healthy lifestyle against depression, evidence from prospective studies is scarce. We constructed a healthy lifestyle index (HLI) and examined its prospective association with depressive symptoms in a Japanese working population.

Methods

Participants were 917 employees (19-68 years old) who were free from depressive symptoms at baseline in 2012-2013 and attended the 3-year follow-up survey. The HLI (range: 0-7 points) was constructed by assigning 1 point to each healthy lifestyle factor, namely, (1) normal body mass index (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), (2) non-smoking, (3) no or moderate alcohol intake (≤23 g ethanol/day), (4) adequate physical activity (≥7.5 metabolic equivalent-hours/week), (5) high v

SUBMITTER: Fukunaga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7280053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature