Healio (5/27, Vecchione) reports, “Anxiety and depression are associated with less ideal CV health in young adults,” researchers concluded after analyzing data on “134 participants aged 18 to 34 years from the Emory Healthy Aging Study, 15.2% of whom had moderate to severe anxiety and 15% of whom had moderate to severe depression.” The study revealed that “compared with those without anxiety, participants with moderate to severe anxiety were less likely to meet ideal levels of physical activity…smoking,” and body mass index. (What’s more, these “associations appeared strongest in adults aged 26 to 34 years.” The findings were presented at the American Heart Association’s virtual Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions.
“‘Interventions to address mood disorders in this age group should consider targeting CV health behaviors such as physical activity and weight management to improve both mood and CV health,’ the researchers wrote in an abstract.”
Related Links:
— “Depression, anxiety confer lower levels of CV health in younger adults “Anthony Vecchione, Healio, May 27, 2021