Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort.

ABSTRACT: We examined the longitudinal association between physical activity (PA) and the incidence of self-reported diagnosed depression in adults in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health) cohort was used. Data collection for baseline was carried out on June-July 2020, with two follow-up assessments taking place six months apart. An online, self-reported questionnaire assessed depression and PA. Depression was assessed by asking participants whether they were ever diagnosed with depression. We included 441 participants (women: 75.9%; mean age [SD]: 38.0 [13.5]) in southern Brazil. Over the follow-up, 21.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.1%-25.9%) were diagnosed with depression. Insufficiently active (<150 min per wee

SUBMITTER: Feter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361580 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature