Published on in Vol 8, No 8 (2022): August

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/32968, first published .
The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Physical Activity Levels in Mediating the Association Between HIV Status and Neurocognitive Functions Among Individuals Aged at Least 50 Years in China: Cross-sectional Study

The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Physical Activity Levels in Mediating the Association Between HIV Status and Neurocognitive Functions Among Individuals Aged at Least 50 Years in China: Cross-sectional Study

The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Physical Activity Levels in Mediating the Association Between HIV Status and Neurocognitive Functions Among Individuals Aged at Least 50 Years in China: Cross-sectional Study

Pei Qin   1, 2 , PhD ;   Jianmei He   3 , MD ;   Xue Yang   2 , PhD ;   Siyu Chen   2 , MSc ;   Xi Chen   3 , MD ;   Hui Jiang   2 , PhD ;   Ada Wai Tung Fung   4 , PhD ;   Zixin Wang   2 * , PhD ;   Joseph Tak Fai Lau   2, 5, 6, 7 * , PhD

1 Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China

2 Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

3 Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha, China

4 Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

5 Affilliated Kangning Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China

6 School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wen Zhou, China

7 School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Joseph Tak Fai Lau, PhD
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