Behavioral, contextual and biological factors associated with obesity during adolescence: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objective

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of obesity. Obesity arises from a complex interaction between several factors, which are not yet fully understood. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to identify and assess the peer-reviewed scientific literature on the behavioral, contextual and biological factors associated with obesity in adolescents.

Methods

PubMed and Scopus were systematically searched to identify prospective cohort studies concerning the relation between behavioral, contextual and biological factors and obesity in adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.

Results

40 studies published between the year 2000 and 2018 were included. A positive consistent association between genetic factors and obesity during adolescence was f

SUBMITTER: Narciso J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453458 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature