Helena Moraes1,2, Andrea Deslandes1,3, Paulo de Tarso Maciel-Pinheiro1,4,5, Humberto Corrêa6, Jerson Laks2,7. 1. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Laboratório de Neurociência do Exercício, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Laboratório de Neurociência do Exercício, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil; 2. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Centro de Doença de Alzheimer e Desordens Relacionadas, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Centro de Doença de Alzheimer e Desordens Relacionadas, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil; 3. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Educação Física e Desportos, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Educação Física e Desportos, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil; 4. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Programa de Pós Graduação Neurologia/Neurociências, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil; 5. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Educação Física, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Educação Física, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil; 6. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de Minhas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG , Brasil, Universidade Federal de Minhas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil; 7. Instituto Vital Brasil, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas do Envelhecimento, Rio de Janeiro RJ , Brasil, Instituto Vital Brasil, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas do Envelhecimento, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Major depression have been associated with cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) changes in old depressed patients. We examined the association between depression, cortisol, and DHEA, correcting for confounding variables, including physical capacity. In addition, the association between hormone levels and physical capacity in these two experimental groups was also analyzed. METHOD: Depressed patients (n = 32) and healthy control (n = 31) old adults, both matched for age, were analyzed. Subjects were submitted to a physical capacity evaluation, including physical activity levels, functional fitness test, and balance scale. RESULTS: Depressed patients showed significant lower levels of cortisol than controls, which became non-significant after controlling for physical capacity. A positive correlation was observed between cortisol levels and physical capacity. CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that physical capacity modulates the relationship between depression and cortisol levels and needs to be taken into consideration in the future investigations.
OBJECTIVE: Major depression have been associated with cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) changes in old depressedpatients. We examined the association between depression, cortisol, and DHEA, correcting for confounding variables, including physical capacity. In addition, the association between hormone levels and physical capacity in these two experimental groups was also analyzed. METHOD:Depressedpatients (n = 32) and healthy control (n = 31) old adults, both matched for age, were analyzed. Subjects were submitted to a physical capacity evaluation, including physical activity levels, functional fitness test, and balance scale. RESULTS:Depressedpatients showed significant lower levels of cortisol than controls, which became non-significant after controlling for physical capacity. A positive correlation was observed between cortisol levels and physical capacity. CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that physical capacity modulates the relationship between depression and cortisol levels and needs to be taken into consideration in the future investigations.
Authors: Kheng Siang Ted Ng; Angelia Sia; Maxel K W Ng; Crystal T Y Tan; Hui Yu Chan; Chay Hoon Tan; Iris Rawtaer; Lei Feng; Rathi Mahendran; Anis Larbi; Ee Heok Kua; Roger C M Ho Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-08-09 Impact factor: 3.390