Supervised physical exercise in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2017.v7.102Keywords:
Physical activity, anorexia, adolescenceAbstract
Several studies have investigated supervised physical activity in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, but there are disagreements in relation to the potential benefits/harms of this practice. The objective of this paper was to systematically review the effects of supervised physical exercise on body mass index (BMI) in adolescents receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa. The following databases were searched: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS. The search terms used were exercise, anorexia, and adolescent; articles were selected based on BMI outcomes. A total of 591 articles were retrieved. Of these, three were selected, which examined the effects of supervised physical exercise on BMI in adolescents receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa. There were no negative effects in relation to the patients’ weight, but the benefits were not very evident based on clinical or biological markers. There is a lack of studies assessing the validity of physical activity during treatment for anorexia in adolescents.
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