Mental Health
depression, overweight or obesity
The exercise program did not improve mental health in children with overweight or obesity. The null findings for mental health might be due to the ceiling effect—that is, most of the children had a healthy mental status at baseline. Indeed, consistent exercise effects have been observed on depression in adolescents.Although our intervention complied with most of the SAAFE principles (ie, Supportive, Active, Autonomous, Fair, and Enjoyable)