Metabolic syndrome and physical activity in adolescents: an integrative review

Authors

  • Francisco Monteiro Loureiro Neto Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • José Wictor Pereira Borges Universidade Federal do Piauí/ Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira Universidade Federal do Ceará/ Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Márcia Maria Tavares Machado Universidade Federal do Ceará/ Departamento de Saúde Comunitária
  • Ricardo Hugo Gonzalez Universidade Federal do Ceará/ Instituto de Educação Física e Esportes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v7i3.5471

Keywords:

Exercise, Risk-Taking, Metabolic Syndrome, Child, Adolescent

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the impact of physical activity on the health of children in adolescents with any criteria for metabolic syndrome.. An integrative review with paired search was performed in the Medline database (PubMed Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online). Thirteen articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. Results from primary intervention studies showed that moderate to vigorous physical activity programs reduce prevalence and improve indicators related to metabolic syndrome. Physical inactivity, sedentary behavior and low aerobic fitness were risk factors increasing the risck for metabolic syndrome and its components. This review showed the impact of physical activity on children and adolescents with any of the criteria of metabolic syndrome and is useful for designing more efficient interventional models, focusing on the practice of moderate to vigorous physical activity and the reduction of sedentary behavior.

Author Biography

Francisco Monteiro Loureiro Neto, Universidade Federal do Ceará

FRANCISCO MONTEIRO LOUREIRO NETO

Universidade Federal do Ceará- Instituto de Educação Física e Esportes

Graduado em Educação Física Licenciatura (UFC), Graduado em Educação Física Bacharelado (UFC) e Graduado em nível de Especialização em Fisiologia do Exercício, Prescrição de Treinamento na Musculação e Funcional (FVJ). Bolsista do Projeto de Extensão Esporte Educacional e pesquisador da área de Atividade Física e Saúde.

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Published

2019-10-30

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Artigos de Revisão

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