Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42384999›Full record

SynthesisSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2026

Impact of physical activity associated with bariatric surgery on systemic arterial hypertension control: a systematic review.

Julia Barros Brito, Ana Gabriela Terencio de Sousa, Lélia Lessa Teixeira Pinto, Eric Simas Bomfim, João Henrique Cerqueira Barros, Josias Melo Leite, Luiz Alberto Bastos de Almeida, Lucas Antônio Jesus de Souza, Milton Rocha Moraes, Clarcson Plácido Conceição Dos Santos

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Julia Barros BritoUndergraduate student. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9300-4016
Ana Gabriela Terencio de SousaUndergraduate student. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1593-5296
Lélia Lessa Teixeira PintoAssistant teacher, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2923-6928
Eric Simas BomfimMaster's student. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-2318
João Henrique Cerqueira BarrosEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7452-3060
Josias Melo LeiteDoctorate's student. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-5837
Luiz Alberto Bastos de AlmeidaProfessor, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS), Feira de Santana (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8829-3896
Lucas Antônio Jesus de SouzaMaster's student. Assistant teacher, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2103-1709
Milton Rocha MoraesAssistant teacher, Departamento de Educação Física, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa (PB), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4818-9650
Clarcson Plácido Conceição Dos SantosEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (EBMSP), Salvador (BA), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7598-3775

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is a highly prevalent condition frequently associated with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). Bariatric surgery (BS) is an effective strategy for weight loss and has been shown to improve blood pressure (BP) control, whereas physical activity (PA) is recognized as an important adjuvant therapy for treatment of SAH. Nevertheless, evidence regarding the combined impact of BS and PA on BP reduction remains inconsistent.

objectivesThis review aimed to evaluate whether BS combined with PA contributes to additional BP reduction in individuals with obesity.

methodsThe review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024628299). Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials, cohort and cross-sectional studies involving adults who underwent BS, with or without PA. Searches were performed in CENTRAL, PubMed, LILACS, and BVS. Methodological quality was assessed using the RoB2 and JBI tools, and the certainty of evidence was graded according to GRADE.

resultsOf the 406 records screened, nine studies were included (n = 504 participants). BS alone was associated with significant reductions in BP. When PA was combined with BS, additional reductions were reported; however, the findings were heterogeneous and supported by low to very low certainty of evidence. The follow-up duration across studies ranged from 4 months to 5 years.

conclusionThe combination of BS and PA provides modest but clinically relevant benefits in BP reduction. However, the limited number of studies and short follow-up periods preclude definitive conclusions. High-quality, long-term randomized clinical trials are warranted to clarify the role of PA in optimizing BP control after BS. CLINICAL TRIAL OR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: The review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024628299).

Indexed as

Bariatric SurgeryExerciseHypertensionObesityBlood PressureHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID42384999
PMCPMC13331323

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.