About 12 percent cases of depression could have been prevented if participants undertook just one hour of physical activity each week, a recent research has revealed.
The result of the study which was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry revealed that small amounts of exercise can protect against depression, with mental health benefits seen regardless of age or gender.
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