Outdoor activity time and depression risk among adults aged 40 years and older: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2011–2018 data
Encouraging outdoor activities may represent an effective public health strategy to reduce depression risk, particularly among middle-aged and older adults and specific ethnic populations. Public health policies should prioritize initiatives that encourage outdoor engagement, and future research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms and population-specific responses to outdoor activity.
Authors
- Cheng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4743-4776)
- Liming Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6444-5090)
- Juan Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3766-4196)
- Kai Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2933-0356)
Institutions
- Kunming Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1506168
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention