For full-length articles This study systematically identified the effects of physical activity (PA)
on depression, anxiety and weight-related outcomes among children and adolescents with …

Background Children and adolescents with obesity experience social discrimination which
can contribute to increased depression, reduced self-esteem and poor body image. Physical …

Overweight children are at risk for poor quality of life (QOL), depression, self-worth, and
behavior problems. Exercise trials with children have shown improved mood and self-worth …

Background: Physical activity may be as effective as some drugs for improving psychological
outcomes; however, vigorous exercise may be needed for improving these outcomes in …

Background No consensus on whether physical activity (PA) is related to physical and
mental health among pediatric population remains has been reached to date. To further …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of different exercise interventions on depressive symptoms
in children and adolescents. Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCT) published until …

(1) Background: The high prevalence of childhood obesity and its multicausal etiology make
it necessary to approach it through different strategies, whose objective is to promote the …

Aims To examine the effects of physical activity and exercise interventions on body mass
index, subsequent physical activity and psychological symptoms for overweight and obese …

Background While obesity is known to have many physiological consequences, the
psychopathology of this condition has not featured prominently in the literature. Cross …

OBJECTIVE. We conducted a proof-of-concept, randomized, controlled trial to investigate
the effects of a supervised exercise therapy intervention on psychopathologic outcomes in …