COMBINED PHYSICAL TRAINING AS A STRATEGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE INDIVIDUALS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Abstract
Obesity is one of the major public health problems worldwide. According to the 2019 Health Survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), one in four people aged 18 or older was obese, equivalent to 41 million people. Excessive weight gain contributes to various illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and hypertension. The primary goal of this article is to review the aspects of strength training combined with aerobic exercise as a weight loss aid and the importance of prescribing physical exercises for obese patients, aiming to improve their quality of life, respecting their limitations, and contributing to weight reduction, self-esteem improvement, and prevention of other diseases. The methodology used was a literature review, utilizing studies related to obesity, weight loss, strength training, and aerobic exercise. The articles were selected to elucidate the proposed questions, allowing a discussion on aspects such as the influence on physical activity levels and daily caloric expenditure, which can aid in weight loss and body composition modification, increase caloric expenditure, muscle hypertrophy, and Basal Metabolic Rate. This study reflects on the importance of strength training programs combined with aerobic exercises as essential tools to make obese individuals more active. As a result, it presents the positive aspects of combined strength and aerobic training as an efficient and important alternative to aid in weight loss.
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