Obesity and its association with mental health among Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Obesity and mental health issues increasingly affect children and adolescents, but whether obesity is a risk factor for mental health issues is unclear.

Objective

To systematically review the association between obesity and mental health issues (ie, anxiety and/or depression) among Mexican children and adolescents.

Data sourcing, extraction, and synthesis

A literature search of 13 databases and 1 search engine was conducted. Population, exposure, comparison, outcomes, and study design data were extracted, analyzed, and narratively synthesized. The JBI critical appraisal tool was used to evaluate evidence quality.

Results

A total of 16 studies with 12 103 participants between 8 and 18 years old were included. Four studies focused on anxiety outcomes, 10

SUBMITTER: Godina-Flores NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170326 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature