Risks of Obesity in Adolescence: The Role of Physical Activity in Executive Functions
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
the subject of study is interesting. The only limitation is the small number of participants in the study and the high number of dropouts from the program and that finally it was only possible to have the information of 15 participants, 5 boys and 10 girls.
Authors should indicate these study limitations at the end of the text. As well as indicate the reasons for dropping out of 12 participants. For the rest, the study is a good job, I have for the subject it addresses as in the procedures used
Authors should know and cite the following text
Gil-Madrona, P., Prieto-Ayuso, A., Silva, S. A. D. S., Serra-Olivares, J., Aguilar Jurado, M. Ángel, & Díaz-Suárez, A. (2018). Hábitos y comportamientos relacionados con la salud de los adolescentes en su tiempo de ocio. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 35(1), 140–147. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.35.1.301611
Author Response
Thank you very much for the very constructive comments.
1. the subject of study is interesting. The only limitation is the small number of participants in the study and the high number of dropouts from the program and that finally it was only possible to have the information of 15 participants, 5 boys and 10 girls.
Effectively the sample is small. However, being a longitudinal study over the course of 12 months, participants having to go weekly to the gymnasium of the university campus in the city center, depending on the participants of the peers and parents for their travel. Also, starting and maintaining the practice of physical exercise when revealing sedentary habits may have made keeping adolescents in the program not easy. This information has been included in the paper.
2. Authors should indicate these study limitations at the end of the text. As well as indicate the reasons for dropping out of 12 participants. For the rest, the study is a good job, I have for the subject it addresses as in the procedures used
In the limitations at the end of the article, the reasons for the drop-outs of the 12 participants were explained and the remaining limitations were explained.
3. Authors should know and cite the following text
Gil-Madrona, P., Prieto-Ayuso, A., Silva, S. A. D. S., Serra-Olivares, J., Aguilar Jurado, M. Ángel, & Díaz-Suárez, A. (2018). Hábitos y comportamientos relacionados con la salud de los adolescentes en su tiempo de ocio. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 35(1), 140–147. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.35.1.301611
We appreciate the submission of the reference. Your suggestion was been taken into account and included information in the discussion of this paper.
Taking good note of your observations
Reviewer 2 Report
Please explain more about the Pediatric Obesity Treatment Program (TOP) in term of how it was developed and how it works.
Please explain why 12 participants dropped.
Can you explain how participants were recruited and there was any compensation?
“Experimental study with comparison within subjects.” Is not a full sentence.
In addition to the theoretical contributions of the paper, please also state how the findings mean to practice and how the paper can help practitioners.
Author Response
We thank the Reviewer for his comments and suggestions. The followings are our point-by-point responses:
1. Please explain more about the TOP in term of how it was developed and how it works
In Procedure we have introduced some information about the development and implementation of this program.
2. Please explain why 12 participants dropped
Yes, this information is missing from our manuscript. We add this explanation in the Methods and Conclusion.
3. Can you explain how participants were recruited and there was any compensation?
There was no reward of participation.
Participants were selected from de usual procedures of the hospital where these adolescents were being medically followed.
4. “Experimental study with comparison within subjects” is not a full sentence.
This sentence has been removed from de paper.
5. In addition to the theorical contributions of the paper, please also state how the findings mean to practice and how the paper can help practioners
In this review, practical issues were considered, however additional studies are needed.
Taking good note of your observations, in the Methods we also include additional information in order to improve it.
