Physical activity reduces the risk of anxiety associated with pesticide exposure
LONG BAI,
Zongliang Wen,
Shenqin Wu
et al.
Abstract:Objective
The purpose of this study was to examine whether there is an association between household pesticide exposure and anxiety symptoms in the United States and whether physical activity mitigates this association.
Methods
The study used data from the 2007–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which included 13,728 American adult participants aged 20 years or older. Anxiety is defined as the presence of anxiety symptoms on 7 or more days in a 30-day. Information on recreational… Show more
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