Physical Activity and Body Composition Are Associated With Severity and Risk of Depression, and Serum Lipids

BackgroundPhysical activity and a healthy body composition are said to reduce the risk of major depressive disorder. Nonetheless, deeper insight is needed into which specific forms of physical activity (and their relation to body composition) are effective in improving and preventing depressive symp...

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Main Authors: Claudia von Zimmermann, Merle Winkelmann, Tanja Richter-Schmidinger, Christiane Mühle, Johannes Kornhuber, Bernd Lenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00494/full