Meeting the WHO Physical Activity Guidelines Is Associated With Lower Odds of Depression in Older Adults: Potential Psychosomatic Mechanisms.

Abstract

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.