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Exercício físico e obesidade: o impacto das diferentes modalidades

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The new habits of modern life raised a major public health problem, the obesity. This disease has become a epidemic and is associated with several diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus type II. Exercise seems to be important tool against obesity. Thus, the objective of the present study was to verify the influence of exercise on weight reduction and risk factors associated with obesity through a literature review. For this, a research was conducted in databases Scielo, Science Direct, Pubmed, and Capes. Were considered, in this review, articles with randomized controlled trials with obese adults and body mains index above 30 kg/m2. Publications and studies that included pharmacological and surgical approaches were excluded. According to the analyzed studies, the effects of exercise are beyond weight loss, also promoting the decrease in body fat percentage, increase in lean body mass, improvement of aerobic capacity, and eliciting benefits on cardiovascular risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome. Thus, the implementation of exercise can be an interesting tool in an intervention program for obese individuals.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Hannibal, Dammark, Elmisan Zolet, Nayara, Cardoso de Souza, Jéssica, Speretta, Guilherme Fleury Fina, Leite, Richard Diego, Prestes, Jonato

Institutions: University Gama Filho, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2154431238

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