Associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mental health problems and testosterone levels among male college students in Chongqing, China

WAN Mei; WANG Lihong; LING Xi; CHEN Qing; SUN Lei; YANG Huan; LIU Jinyi; AO Lin; CAO Jia; ZOU Peng

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.05.007

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WAN Mei, WANG Lihong, LING Xi, CHEN Qing, SUN Lei, YANG Huan, LIU Jinyi, AO Lin, CAO Jia, ZOU Peng. Associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mental health problems and testosterone levels among male college students in Chongqing, China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(5): 535-539. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.05.007

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WAN Mei, WANG Lihong, LING Xi, CHEN Qing, SUN Lei, YANG Huan, LIU Jinyi, AO Lin, CAO Jia, ZOU Peng. Associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mental health problems and testosterone levels among male college students in Chongqing, China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(5): 535-539. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.05.007

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WAN Mei, WANG Lihong, LING Xi, CHEN Qing, SUN Lei, YANG Huan, LIU Jinyi, AO Lin, CAO Jia, ZOU Peng. Associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mental health problems and testosterone levels among male college students in Chongqing, China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(5): 535-539. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.05.007

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Associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mental health problems and testosterone levels among male college students in Chongqing, China

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.05.007

WAN Mei^{1, 2},
WANG Lihong^{2, 3},
LING Xi²,
CHEN Qing²,
SUN Lei²,
YANG Huan²,
LIU Jinyi²,
AO Lin²,
CAO Jia^{1, 2
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,},
ZOU Peng^{2
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1.
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
2.
Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
3.
West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82003429

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Corresponding author: CAO Jia, E-mail: caojia1962@126.com; ZOU Peng, E-mail: julinlaotou@163.com
Received Date: 2023-11-09
Rev Recd Date: 2024-03-18

Available Online: 2024-06-05

Publish Date: 2024-05-10

Abstract

Abstract

Objective To investigate the associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity (PA) with mental health problems and testosterone levels in male college students from Chongqing, China. Methods A total of 582 college students from the Male Reproductive Health in Chongqing College Students (MARHCS) cohort study in 2015 were included. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing demographics, sedentary behaviour, PA and mental health information. Physical activity was classified into quartiles based on scores on the physical activity rating scale-3, resulting in the following groups: Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4. Serum testosterone and cortisol levels were measured by chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay. Logistic and linear regressions model were used to analyze associations of sedentary behaviour and PA with mental health problems and serum testosterone and cortisol levels. Results The rates of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were 6.70%, 12.71%, and 6.70% among 582 male college students, respectively. Compare to sedentary behavior < 6 participants, participants in the sedentary behaviour > 10 hours group had higher risk of depression symptoms (OR=6.66, 95% CI: 2.16-20.49, P=0.001) and lower testosterone levels (-13.22%, 95% CI: -19.56%--6.37%, P < 0.001). Participants in the PA Q4 group had lower risk of depression symptoms (OR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.13-0.87, P=0.025) and higher testosterone levels (8.02%, 95% CI: 1.37%-15.10%, P=0.017) than participants in the PA Q1 group. Further analyses found that there were no associations of sedentary behaviour with depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, testosterone and cortisol levels and testosterone/cortisol ratio among college students with high PA level (all P > 0.05). Conclusions Sedentary behavior is a risk factor of depression symptoms and decreased testosterone level in college students. PA is a protective factor of depression symptoms and associated with increased testosterone levels. PA may protect the adverse effects induced by sedentary behaviour.
- Sedentary behaviour,
- Physical activity,
- Mental health,
- Testosterone

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