In this series, WHtR was associated with anxiety in middle-aged women. It is advisable to further study this anthropometric measure in order for it to be incorporated in the routine clinical practice and evaluation of middle-aged women.
RESUMENCon el objetivo de evaluar si existe asociación entre el riesgo de depresión mayor (RDM) y la actividad física (AF) controlado por variables sociodemográficas y académicas en trabajadores que cursan estudios de pregrado en una universidad privada de Lima, se desarrolló un estudio de corte transversal analítico en 1111 personas. Se utilizó el inventario de depresión mayor y el cuestionario internacional de actividad física, para medir RDM y AF, respectivamente. La prevalencia de RDM fue 4,2 %. En el modelo de regresión de múltiples variables -ajustado por edad, sexo, desempleo y horas de sueño-la AF baja se asocia con un incremento de la odds de RDM (OR 2,15; IC 95%:1,16-4,00). Se concluye que existe asociación entre la RDM y la AF en la población estudiada, la cual es independiente de factores sociodemográficos y académicos. Se sugieren mejorar estrategias de tamizaje y el desarrollo de estudios longitudinales para evaluar causalidad.Palabras clave: Depresión; Actividad motora; Universidades; Trabajadores; Perú (fuente: DECS/BIREME).
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE RISK OF MAJOR DEPRESSION AND LOW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PERUVIAN WORKERS STUDYING IN UNIVERSITIES ABSTRACTIn order to assess if an association exists between the risk of major depression (RMD) and physical activity (PA), controlling for demographic and academic variables in workers enrolled in undergraduate studies at a private university in Lima, Peru, we carried out a cross-sectional study of 1,111 people. We used the Major Depression Inventory (MDI) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to measure RMD and PA, respectively. RMD prevalence was 4.2%. In the multiple regression model adjusted for age, gender, unemployment and hours of sleep, low levels of PA were associated with increased odds of RDM (OR: 2.15, 95% CI: 1.16 to 4.00). We conclude that there is an association between RMD and PA in the study population, independent of demographic and academics factors. Strategies to improve screening and development of longitudinal studies to assess causality are suggested.
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