scholarly journals The Effects of Polyphenol Supplementation in Addition to Calorie Restricted Diets and/or Physical Activity on Body Composition Parameters: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fjorida Llaha ◽  
Raul Zamora-Ros
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Randomized Trials

scholarly journals Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
May May Leung ◽  
Alen Agaronov ◽  
Kateryna Grytsenko ◽  
Ming-Chin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Age ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Search

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of interventions that focus on reducing sedentary behavior (SB) among school-age youth and to identify elements associated with interventions' potential for translation into practice settings.Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using 4 databases for peer-reviewed studies published between 1980 and April 2011. Randomized trials, which lasted at least 12 weeks, aimed at decreasing SB among children aged 6 to 19 years were identified.Results. Twelve studies were included; 3 focused only on SB, 1 focused on physical activity (PA), 6 were combined SB and PA interventions, and 2 studies targeted SB, PA, and diet. The majority of the studies were conducted in a school setting, while others were conducted in such settings as clinics, community centers, and libraries.Conclusions. Overall, interventions that focused on decreasing SB were associated with reduction in time spent on SB and/or improvements in anthropometric measurements related to childhood obesity. Several of the studies did consider elements related to the intervention's potential for translation into practice settings.

scholarly journals Variations in reporting of outcomes in randomized trials on diet and physical activity in pregnancy: A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1101-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Rogozińska ◽  
Nadine Marlin ◽  
Fen Yang ◽  
Jodie M. Dodd ◽  
Kym Guelfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
In Pregnancy

scholarly journals Breakfast Skipping, Body Composition, and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials

Obesity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1098-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Bonnet ◽  
Michelle I. Cardel ◽  
Jaqueline Cellini ◽  
Frank B. Hu ◽  
Marta Guasch‐Ferré
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Breakfast Skipping

A Systematic Review of Active Video Games on Youth’s Body Composition and Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (09) ◽  
pp. 561-573
Author(s):  
Zan Gao ◽  
Nan Zeng ◽  
Daniel J. McDonough ◽  
Xiwen Su
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Obese Youth ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Objectively Measured

AbstractIn the past decade, active video games (AVGs) have started to find their way into communities, schools, and homes as a possible solution to promote physical activity (PA) and prevent childhood obesity. However, the evidence regarding its effectiveness on body composition and objectively measured PA in youth remains inconclusive. Thus, a systematic review on this topic is needed. This review synthesizes effects of AVGs on body composition and PA in youth. The initial search yielded 260 articles from 10 databases and 18 randomized-controlled trials were included after evaluating against eligibility and removing duplicates. Overall, AVGs showed positive effects in improving body composition and PA in overweight/obese youth as compared to the control conditions with only 2 studies displaying neutral effects on these outcomes as compared to traditional PA or comparison programs. For healthy youth, more than half of the studies (n = 10) demonstrated neutral effects of AVGs on these outcomes whereas only 6 yielded positive effects compared to the control conditions. Further, one study indicated that the control condition observed greater improvement in body composition compared with an AVG intervention in healthy youth. In summary, AVGs are deemed a promising addition to promote PA and health among overweight/obese youth with the goal of fighting childhood obesity.

scholarly journals Environmental interventions to promote healthier eating and physical activity behaviours in institutions: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 1518-1531
Author(s):  
Anneliese M Shaw ◽  
Stephen A Wootton ◽  
Joanne L Fallowfield ◽  
Adrian J Allsopp ◽  
Emma L Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Environmental Interventions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Dietary Behaviours

AbstractObjectiveThe present review evaluated the effectiveness of environmental-based interventions aimed at improving the dietary and physical activity behaviours and body composition indices of adults in institutions.DesignA systematic review was conducted. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ProQuest Dissertation and Theses, Scopus and Athena) were searched for relevant articles published between database inception and October 2017. Searching, selecting and reporting were undertaken according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement.SettingMilitary establishments and maritime workplaces.ParticipantsAdults in institutions, aged 18–45 years.ResultsA total of 27842 articles were screened for eligibility, nine studies (reported in eleven articles) were included in the review. Five studies used multilevel strategies and four used environmental strategies only. Duration of follow-up ranged from 3 weeks to 10 years. Eight of the studies reported significant positive effects on dietary behaviours, but effect sizes varied. The study that targeted physical activity had no effect on activity levels but did have a significant positive effect on physical fitness. No evidence was identified that the studies resulted in improvements in body composition indices.ConclusionsThe evidence base appears to be in favour of implementing environmental interventions in institutions to improve the dietary behaviours of adults. However, due to the small number of studies included in the review, and the variable methodological quality of the studies and intervention reporting, further well-designed evaluation studies are required.

Associations Between Active School Transport and Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Cardiovascular Fitness: A Systematic Review of 68 Studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 206-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Larouche ◽  
Travis John Saunders ◽  
Guy Edward John Faulkner ◽  
Rachel Colley ◽  
Mark Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Effective Public Health ◽  
The Impact

Background:The impact of active school transport (AST) on daily physical activity (PA) levels, body composition and cardiovascular fitness remains unclear.Methods:A systematic review was conducted to examine differences in PA, body composition and cardiovascular fitness between active and passive travelers. The Medline, PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and ProQuest databases were searched and 10 key informants were consulted. Quality of evidence was assessed with GRADE and with the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool for quantitative studies.Results:Sixty-eight different studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies found that active school travelers were more active or that AST interventions lead to increases in PA, and the quality of evidence is moderate. There is conflicting, and therefore very low quality evidence, regarding the associations between AST and body composition indicators, and between walking to/from school and cardiovascular fitness; however, all studies with relevant measures found a positive association between cycling to/from school and cardiovascular fitness; this evidence is of moderate quality.Conclusion:These findings suggest that AST should be promoted to increase PA levels in children and adolescents and that cycling to/from school is associated with increased cardiovascular fitness. Intervention studies are needed to increase the quality of evidence.

scholarly journals The effect of social media interventions on physical activity and dietary behaviours in young people and adults: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria A. Goodyear ◽  
Grace Wood ◽  
Bethany Skinner ◽  
Janice L. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Media Interventions

Abstract Background The objectives of this systematic review were to update the evidence base on social media interventions for physical activity and diet since 2014, analyse the characteristics of interventions that resulted in changes to physical activity and diet-related behaviours, and assess differences in outcomes across different population groups. Methods A systematic search of the literature was conducted across 5 databases (Medline, Embase, EBSCO Education, Wiley and Scopus) using key words related to social media, physical activity, diet, and age. The inclusion criteria were: participants age 13+ years in the general population; an intervention that used commercial social media platform(s); outcomes related to changes to diet/eating or physical activity behaviours; and quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Quality appraisal tools that aligned with the study designs were used. A mixed methods approach was used to analyse and synthesise all evidence. Results Eighteen studies were included: randomised control trials (n = 4), non-controlled trials (n = 3), mixed methods studies (n = 3), non-randomised controlled trials (n = 5) and cross-sectional studies (n = 3). The target population of most studies was young female adults (aged 18–35) attending college/university. The interventions reported on positive changes to physical activity and diet-related behaviours through increases in physical activity levels and modifications to food intake, body composition and/or body weight. The use of Facebook, Facebook groups and the accessibility of information and interaction were the main characteristics of social media interventions. Studies also reported on Instagram, Reddit, WeChat and Twitter and the use of photo sharing and editing, groups and sub-groups and gamification. Conclusions Social media interventions can positively change physical activity and diet-related behaviours, via increases in physical activity levels, healthy modifications to food intake, and beneficial changes to body composition or body weight. New evidence is provided on the contemporary uses of social media (e.g. gamification, multi-model application, image sharing/editing, group chats) that can be used by policy makers, professionals, organisations and/or researchers to inform the design of future social media interventions. This study had some limitations that mainly relate to variation in study design, over-reliance of self-reported measures and sample characteristics, that prevented comparative analysis. Registration number: PROPSERO;CRD42020210806.

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