Latin American interventions in children and adolescents' sedentary behavior: A systematic review
RIS ID
145612
Abstract
© 2020 Universidade de Sao Paulo. OBJECTIVE: To identify and evaluate the effects of community-based interventions on the sedentary behavior (SB) of Latin American children and adolescents. METHODS: A s ystematic r eview o n c ommunity-based t rials t o r educe a nd/or c ontrol S B in Latin American countries (Prospero: CRD42017072157). Five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO and Lilacs) and a reference lists were searched. RESULTS: Ten intervention studies met the eligibility criteria and composed the descriptive synthesis. These studies were conducted in Brazil (n=5), Mexico (n=3), Ecuador (n=1) and Colombia (n=1). M ost i nterventions w ere i mplemented i n s chools (n=8) b y e ducational components, such as meetings, lessons, and seminars, on health-related subjects (n=6). Only two studies adopted specific strategies to reduce/control SB; others focused on increasing physical activity and/or improving diet. Only one study used an accelerometer to measure SB. Seven studies investigated recreational screen time. Eight studies showed statistically significant effects on SB reduction (80%). CONCLUSIONS: Latin America community-based interventions reduced children and adolescents' SB. Further studies should: define SB as a primary outcome and implement strategies to reduce such behaviour; focus in different SBs and settings, other than recreational screen time or at-home sitting time; and use objective tools together with questionnaires to measure sedentary behaviour in.
Publication Details
Ribeiro, E., Guerra, P., de Oliveira, A., da Silva, K., Santos, P., Roberto Dos Santos, R., Okely, A. & Florindo, A. (2020). Latin American interventions in children and adolescents' sedentary behavior: A systematic review. Revista de Saude Publica, 54