The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a multiprofessional program for obesity treatment (PMTO) and its cessation on the physical fitness and body composition of adolescents. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 19 overweight/obese adolescents of both gender and aged from 10 to 18 years. These adolescents participated of a 16-week intervention focused on the food change and exercise behavior. Subsequently, the adolescents returned for evaluation after eight weeks of cessation of the activities. We observed important changes related to the cardiorespiratory fitness (26.39±6.18ml/kg/min to 30.99±7.84ml/kg/min) and the body fat (40.67±6.61% to 36.73±7.77%), however, changes were not maintained after the cessation period (27.56±7.31ml/kg/min and 38.09±7.84%, respectively). The results showed that 16 weeks of PMTO were enough to improve the physical fitness and the body composition, but did not change the lifestyle of these adolescents in order to maintain the gains promoted by PMTO.
Adolescent; Obesity; Lifestyle
