Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the children and their legal guardians, teachers, coaches and researchers, the Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), the Portugal Football School, and the Municipality of Águeda. Publisher Copyright: 2023 Morgado, Sousa, Coelho, Vale, Costa and Seabra.; Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases and obesity are between the major...
Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.; The recognition that the gut microbiota of obese children differs from lean children has grown, and some studies suggest that physical activity positively influences the gut microbiota. This systematic review explores the changes in the gut microbiota composition of obese and non-obese children and adolescents and provides an understanding of the effects of physical ...
Funding Information: This research was funding by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT/UIDB/00617/2020) and by the Portuguese Football Federation, Portugal Football School. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.; Childhood obesity continues to represent a growing challenge, and it has been associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis. This study examines the gut microbiota composition in o...