@article{ref1,
title="Sedentary behavior as discriminator of common mental disorders in elderly",
journal="Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria",
year="2017",
author="Silva, Paloma Alves dos Santos da and Rocha, Saulo Vasconcelos and Vasconcelos, Lélia Renata Carneiro and dos Santos, Clarice Alves",
volume="66",
number="4",
pages="183-188",
abstract="OBJECTIVE  To analyze sedentary behavior (SB) as a discriminator of the Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among the elderly.   Methods  A cross-sectional study including 310 elderly individuals living in the municipality of Ibicuí-BA. Data were collected using a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic characteristics, physical inactivity during free time and self-reported questions about the time spent sitting during a typical weekday and weekend. A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used to estimate the cut-off point of SB as a discrimination of CMD.   Results  The general prevalence of CMD was 55.8%, and was higher among women (66,7%). The highest values for the area under the ROC curves among SB and CMD was for males: SB/day 0,58 (95% IC = 0,49-0,67). The proposed cutoff points for SB/day were: men: > 330 min/day, women: > 300 min/day.   Conclusion  Sedentary behavior is a valid indicator for the identification of suspected CMD in the elderly, showing to be a risk factor that should be observed by health professionals.   Keywords : Leisure activities; aged; sedentary lifestyle; mental disorders   <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0047-2085",
doi="10.1590/0047-2085000000169",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000169"
}