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World J Clin Pediatr. Jul 9, 2022; 11(4): 375-384
Published online Jul 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i4.375
Impact of sports participation on cardiovascular health markers of children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Wesley Torres, Santiago Maillane-Vanegas, Jacqueline Bexiga Urban, Romulo Araujo Fernandes
Wesley Torres, Santiago Maillane-Vanegas, Jacqueline Bexiga Urban, Romulo Araujo Fernandes, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: Torres W, Maillane-Vanegas S, Urban JB and Fernandes RA were involved in the conception, data collection, performing the analysis and interpretation of data.
Supported by FAPESP, No. 2015/19710-3 and No. 2018/22593-7; FAPESP to Wésley Torres, No. 2018/09131-4; and CNPq, No. 2893293992696924.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Wesley Torres, MSc, Teacher, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Roberto Simonsen Street 305, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil. wesley.torres@unesp.br
Received: July 29, 2021
Peer-review started: July 29, 2021
First decision: November 11, 2021
Revised: December 17, 2021
Accepted: May 26, 2022
Article in press: May 26, 2022
Published online: July 9, 2022
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Core Tip: Obesity, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk for cardiovascular disease in adulthood. On the other hand, sports participation reduces blood pressure and children and adolescents engaged in sports tend to present better arterial thickness values. In this way, those who practice sports regularly may present better cardiovascular health. In this review we seek to characterize the results of sports practice in adolescence on aspects related to cardiovascular health.