Sex-specific interplay of combined lifestyle patterns and their association with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: a school-based cross-sectional study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Sex-specific interplay of combined lifestyle patterns and their association with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: a school-based cross-sectional study

  • By

  • Lin, Yi

  • Huang, Jin-Ying

  • Hu, Zengbao

  • Rankin, Richard

  • McDonald, Stuart

  • Ding, Ke-Qin

  • Gong, Qing qing

  • Bian, Guo-Lin

  • April 23, 2026

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    Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are risk factors for depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.

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    The study analyzed 19,057 adolescents aged 11-19 in Ningbo, China, from 2022 to 2023.

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    Girls exhibited a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms compared to boys (18.27% vs. 14.54%).

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    Specific combinations of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, sedentary time, and sleep duration affect depressive symptoms differently by sex.

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    Sex-specific patterns in lifestyle behaviors should inform future school-based health strategies for adolescent mental well-being.

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Sex-specific interplay of combined lifestyle patterns and their association with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: a school-based cross-sectional study

  • by Lin, Yi , Huang, Jin-Ying , Hu, Zengbao , Rankin, Richard , McDonald, Stuart , Ding, Ke-Qin , Gong, Qing qing, Bian, Guo-Lin

  • April 23, 2026

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