Razak M Gyasi, Nicholas Quansah, Paul Antwi Boateng, Eric Akomeah, Abdul-Fatawu Yakubu, Patience Aku Ahiabli, Emelia Aikins, Obed Jones Owusu-Sarpong, Yunus Dumbe, Michael Nimoh, David R Phillips, André Hajek
OBJECTIVES: Limited data exist on the association between physical activity (PA) and depression in older adults from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, we examine the association between meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) PA guidelines and depression in adults aged ≥50 years in Ghana and investigate the psychosomatic factors explaining this association. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the Aging, Health, Psychological Well-being, and Health-seeking Behavior Study in Ghana (2016-18) were analyzed...
April 4, 2024: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry