Exploring the associations between daily sedentary behavior, physical activity, sleep, and risk of depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents
摘要
To investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and daily behaviors, including sedentary behavior, walk, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (VMPA) and sleep in Chinese adolescents.
Methods11,152 adolescents (51.5% boys; mean age 14.3 ± 0.7 years) were included from the city-wide school physical examination. Depressive symptoms and daily movement data were collected with questionnaires.
Results37.9% (32.2% boys and 44.0% girls; P < 0.001) of participants were considered at risk for depressive symptoms. Replacing 30-minute of sedentary behavior with equivalent duration of sleep was associated with a decrease risk of depressive symptoms with ORs of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.91, 0.95; P < 0.001) in boys and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.88, 0.93; P < 0.001) in girls. In participants who did not meet 1-hour VMPA recommendation, replacing 30-minute of sedentary behavior with VMPA was associated with lower risk of depressive symptoms, with Ors of 0.67 (95% CI: 0.53, 0.83; P < 0.001) in boys and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.76, 1.14; P = 0.475) in girls.
ConclusionSignificant associations between depressive symptoms and daily movement were found in Chinese adolescents. Maintaining adequate sleep duration is associated with a lower likelihood of depressive symptoms, while reallocating sedentary time to VMPA represents an option for adolescents, particularly boys, not meeting physical activity guidelines. Future school-based randomized controlled trials and lifestyle-focused mHealth interventions are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of these behavioral modifications.