Educational Interventions in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents
Research Trends and Challenges in Medical Science Vol. 3,
Page 137-145
Abstract
Introduction: Overweight and obesity is a serious global health problem in minors related to multiple chronic degenerative or fatal diseases.
Aim: To analyze the results of available scientific studies of educational interventions in the management of overweight or obesity in adolescents.
Methodology: Those studies found in a database between 2014-2019 that performed intervention or management of overweight or obesity in a population between 6 and 18 years of age were included.
Results and Discussion: Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria of which only three performed a probabilistic sampling being these more significant. Different types of interventions were identified from educational, cognitive-behavioural and physical activity promotion. The variables with the greatest significant difference were body composition and waist circumference, the Body Mass Index still has no significant difference.
Conclusion: Educational interventions achieve an important role in the management of overweight or obesity having significant changes in the short, medium and long term.
Keywords:
- Adolescents
- educative interventions
- overweight
- obesity
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