Resumen

MONROY ANTON, Antonio; CALERO MORALES, Santiago  y  FERNANDEZ CONCEPCION, Raúl Ricardo. Physical activity programs to combat obesity and overweight in adolescents. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2018, vol.90, n.3, pp. 1-9. ISSN 1561-3119.

Obesity and overweight are two of the most pressing health problems in today's society, and those are increasing to worrying levels in adolescents. Physical activity is one of the tools that can be used to improve the situation. Several countries have launched programs in which physical activity plays a key role, with the aim of reducing the percentage of body fat in young people. In this work, a bibliographic review of the studies that analyze these programs is carried out.

Palabras clave : physical activity programs; obesity; overweight; adolescents.

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