Replacing sedentary behavior with physical activity reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression: a study with young adults
Replacing SB with equivalent quantities of MPA or VPA reduces the odds of symptoms of anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is essential to develop public policies that encourage increased PA levels and reduced SB in university environments to promote mental health and improve the physical health of students with mental disorder symptoms.
Authors
- Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes-Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-5358)
- Carolina Martins dos Santos Chagas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6715-0834)
- Adriana Lúcia Meireles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1447-953X)
- Waléria de Paula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9438-7343)
- Luciana Saraiva da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-4399)
- Elaine Leandro Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3226-3476)
- Clareci Silva Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0689-1644)
- Eulilian Dias de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-7499)
- Laudicéia Ferreira Fróis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-2600)
- Bruna Carolina Rafael Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-1847)
- Mariana Cassemira Aparecida Vidigal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6138-9548)
- Luciana Neri Nobre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-7729)
- Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8187-0603)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Lavras (BR)
- Federal University of São João del-Rei (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas (BR)
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23523-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais