Associations of objectively-assessed physical activity and sedentary time with depression: NHANES (2005-2006)

► This study is the first to examine associations of accelerometer-derived MVPA and sedentary time with depression within a nationally representative population-based sample of adults. ► One of the main findings in this study was a strong association between objectively measured MVPA and depression ► Results suggested that being sedentary for large portions of the day may be more hazardous with respect to depression for adults who are overweight or obese compared with those who have a healthy body weight