Emotions and exercise in adolescent obesity and overweight: systematic review

Abstract

Published articles of association, systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, based on exercise or in combination with diet and emotional behavior interventions, which make recommendations for Int Phys Med Rehab J. 2018;3(3):265-271. 265 AbstractIntroduction: Overweight and obesity (OO) generate health problems and public spending that generate conditions such as diabetes and coronary heart disease at an early age and adolescents. Most exercise programs focus on weight reduction, however, does not explain how exercise manages to generate an effect on the emotions of the teenager who can positively impact the body weight loss. The aim of the study was to conduct a literature review to analyze the effect of exercise on the emotions of adolescents with OO. Methodology. The review was stuck to the PRISM Methodology: EBSCOhost, Redalyc, Scielo, Science Direct, Pub Med, Medline APAsycnet VHL, Springer Link and SCOPUS: databases were reviewed. 2012-2018 year published articles based on exercise alone or combined with food and emotional behavior, making recommendations for the treatment of OO, with participants from 10 to 19 years old were included.Results: 455 articles were found, 447 were removed for breach of inclusion criteria, leaving 8 items included and analyzed. 12.5% of the articles were systematic reviews, clinical trials 75% and 12.5% of association.Conclusion: It is not sufficiently clarified how exercise affects the positive and negative emotions in adolescents with OO. The works presented are not free from methodological biases, or establish a specific dose of exercise to reduce negative emotions. Based on exercise alone or combined with food and emotional behavior, making recommendations for the treatment of OO, with participants from 10 to 19 years old.