Cohort Study: Sedentary Behavior in Adolescence Linked to Increased Risk of Depression at 18 Years of Age

Depressive symptoms and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour throughout adolescence: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Using accelerometers over 6 years our @TheLancetPsych study shows:

– Sedentary behaviour rises through adolescence & linked with a greater risk of #depression by age 18

– Light activity falls but is linked with reduced depression risk at 18https://t.co/k1es8wiCWj@osborn_ucl pic.twitter.com/X5TYe5swhj

— Aaron Kandola (@KandolaAaron) February 12, 2020