Sex-specific associations between household drinking water sources and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Chinese populations: evidence from one 8-year nationwide cohort
Unstable household water sources were associated with an increased DS risk in females but not in males. Sustainable policies securing reliable water supply are needed to protect females' mental health.
Authors
- Shuai Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-2412)
- Xiaoying Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1966-044X)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5475-7429)
- Yihao Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5402-9696)
- Yawei Wu
- Panliang Zhong
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24665-1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Peking Union Medical College
- Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent
- National Key Research and Development Program of China