Relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between accelerometer-derived moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: This cross-sectional study finally included 450 maintenance hemodialysis patients (male 281, average age 62 years) from seven dialysis centers in Shanghai, China. Physical activity (PA) was measured using the triaxial accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X+, Pensacola, FL, United States).