Impact of Physical Activity on Smoking, Sleep Disorders, and Depression Among U.S. Adults

Jeong-Hui Park, Prochnow, T, Lee, J-M, Roh, T
January, 2026
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Abstract

NHANES 2017–2020 analysis: PA adherence associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms and sleep disorders overall, but active smokers—especially those not meeting PA—had elevated risks; age-stratified results highlight stronger depressive symptom risks in older adults and sleep risks in young smokers.

Type
2
Publication
Health Education & Behavior
physical activity sleep depression smoking NHANES
Jeong-Hui Park
Jeong-Hui Park
Assistant Professor University of Oklahoma

Jeong-Hui Park, PhD, is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma, following her doctoral training at Texas A&M University and postdoctoral research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.