SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2025
The Effectiveness of Combined Dietary and Physical Activity Interventions for Improving Dietary Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Adiposity Outcomes in Adolescents Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- How to Teach Healthy Life-Style Efficiently in a Pediatric Outpatient Setting: Proposal of an Innovative Tridimensional Pyramid.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Public health interventions for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a rapid review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Combined Dietary and Physical Activity Interventions for Improving Dietary Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Adiposity Outcomes in Adolescents Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Long-Term Effects of a Multidisciplinary School-Based Intervention on Children's Healthy Habits: A 1-Year Follow-Up.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Comparison of a 36-week functional training program versus traditional physical education on physical fitness in male adolescents: a longitudinal school-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Combined nutrition and physical activity education for early adolescents with malnutrition: A systematic review of overweight interventions and the undernutrition evidence gap.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Dynamic associations among selected healthy dietary behaviors, physical activity, emotion, and fitness performance in adolescents: a four-wave random intercept cross-lagged panel study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of combined diet and physical activity interventions on changes in dietary and physical activity behaviors, and adiposity related outcomes in adolescents globally. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for controlled interventions targeting dietary behaviors and physical activity in adolescents aged 10-19 years at baseline and reporting on the outcomes of changes in dietary and physical activity behaviors. Behavioral outcomes were synthesized narratively, and meta-analyses were conducted for changes in adiposity related outcomes (e.g., BMI z-scores, body fat percentage). Thirty-six studies were included, most (79%) were conducted in high-income countries and delivered in school settings (n = 28, 78%). Ten interventions (28%) showed no effect on any behaviors, and 5 (14%) reported changing all behaviors targeted and assessed. Most (72%) interventions changed at least one of the behaviors assessed, and 39% changed one or more indicator of adiposity. In a subsample (k = 16), there was a nonsignificant reduction in BMI (SMD -0.11 [95% CI -0.26 to 0.04]; I
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