Estudo do sobrepeso, obesidade e inatividade física em adolescentes

Abstract

The present study addresses overweight, obesity and physical inactivity in adolescents. Objective: To analyze overweight, obesity and physical inactivity in adolescents. Method: Indirect bibliographic research. The survey of studies was carried out in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) database, with keywords according to the PICo strategy. Seven scientific productions that were directly related to the subject of study were included. Results: Considering the seven cross-sectional studies analyzed, the total sample included more than 105,281 adolescents. Of the total number of studies, five shown that the public of female adolescents has a higher prevalence of overweight, obesity and physical inactivity than males. Conclusion: A worrying scenario was observed, since the results showed that the prevalence of overweight increased (103%), and that a prevalence of sedentary lifestyle of 56.3% and physical inactivity of 78.1% was recorded in the adolescent population.