Relationship of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and health-related lifestyle in healthy human subjects

Neurosci Lett. 2008 Dec 12;447(2-3):124-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.10.013. Epub 2008 Oct 8.

Abstract

The associations between serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and several health-related lifestyle factors were evaluated in 85 healthy human subjects. Results showed that the frequency of fruit intake, exercise and television watching were associated with serum BDNF level. There was a higher serum BDNF level from the group with fruit intake five to six times per week. Subjects with moderate frequency of exercise (1-30 times of 30 min exercise per month) showed higher serum BDNF level than the group with exercise more than 30 times per month. There was a significant positive correlation between serum BDNF and the daily average watching television time in the younger age group (18-35). The result of this study supports the need for larger studies with different health-related lifestyle in healthy subjects or subjects with disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / blood*
  • Eating
  • Exercise / physiology
  • Female
  • Fruit
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Life Style*
  • Linear Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor