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Association between physical activity and the risk of prenatal depression in adolescents in Teresina, 2023-2024:
Cláudio Fernando Gomes Gonçalves1, Alberto Pereira Madeiro1
1Universidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comunidade, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Objective:
To analyze the relationship between physical activity and the risk of prenatal depression in adolescents from Teresina, Piauí, 2023-2024.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study with pregnant females aged 10-19 years. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Pregnant Females were used. Multiple logistic regression was used, with calculation of adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).
Results:
182 adolescents were interviewed. The prevalence of prenatal depression risk was 31.3% and sedentary lifestyle was 85.7%. Being sedentary while commuting increased the chance of depression (adjusted OR 2.40; 95%CI 1.01; 5.68; p-value 0.046), while practicing physical exercise (adjusted OR 0.22; 95%CI 0.05; 0.94; p-value 0.041) and having light energy expenditure in daily household chores (adjusted OR 0.26; 95%CI 0.07; 0.98; p-value 0.047) decreased the risk of depression.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of prenatal depression and sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy was high. Exercising and being active in household chores reduced the risk of prenatal depression among pregnant adolescents.
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