Exercise and Depression

By the Numbers

While we’ve heard that exercise has a part in treating symptoms of depression, results from a recent study showed that people who reported doing no exercise at all at baseline had a 44% increased chance of developing depression compared to those who were exercising one to two hours a week regardless of gender.

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