Interaction Effect Between Physical Activity and the Val66Met Polymorphism on Depression in Women from the PISMA-ep Study

Overview

Journal Int J Environ Res Public Health

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Environmental Health
Public Health

Date 2022 Feb 25

PMID 35206257

Authors

Juan Antonio Zarza-Rebollo

Esther Molina

Elena Lopez-Isac

Ana M Perez-Gutierrez

Blanca Gutierrez

Jorge A Cervilla

Margarita Rivera

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Abstract

The relationship between depression and the Val66Met polymorphism at the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene (), has been largely studied. It has also been related to physical activity, although the results remain inconclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between this polymorphism, depression and physical activity in a thoroughly characterised sample of community-based individuals from the PISMA-ep study. A total of 3123 participants from the PISMA-ep study were genotyped for the Val66Met polymorphism, of which 209 had depression. Our results are in line with previous studies reporting a protective effect of physical activity on depression, specifically in light intensity. Interestingly, we report a gene-environment interaction effect in which Met allele carriers of the Val66Met polymorphism who reported more hours of physical activity showed a decreased prevalence of depression. This effect was observed in the total sample (OR = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.90-0.99, = 0.027) and was strengthened in women (OR = 0.93, 95%CI = 0.87-0.98, = 0.019). These results highlight the potential role of physical activity as a promising therapeutic strategy for preventing and adjuvant treatment of depression and suggest molecular and genetic particularities of depression between sexes.

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