Sobrepeso e obesidade em adolescentes do 6° ao 9° ano do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The present study addresses overweight and obesity in adolescents from the 6th to the 9th grade of elementary school. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-age adolescents (6th to 9th grade of elementary school. Methodology: Bibliographic study in the line of research of Physical Education, Pedagogical and Social Practices. The survey of studies was carried out in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) databases, with keywords according to the PICo strategy. Scientific productions that were directly related to the subject of study were included in the research. Results: Considering the six studies included in this analysis, the total sample included 2,693 adolescent students, with five cross-sectional studies and one longitudinal. Although the central themes are different, they are all related to each other, demonstrating the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescence. We emphasize that it is necessary to carry out more research involving adolescents to have more concrete evidence. Final considerations: Research has shown that the situation related to the health of adolescents is increasingly precarious. Adolescents' dependence on electronic devices, sedentary behavior and physical inactivity are associated factors that harm the health of this public.