Chavesa, Anderson MeloCardoso, Milena OliveiraAbreu, Pâmella Reis deManeschy, Mariela de SantanaPassos, Ricardo PabloLima, Bráulio NascimentoVilela Júnior, Guanís de BarrosNovo, AndréAlmeida, Klebson da Silva2021-12-092021-12-092021Melo Chavesa, Anderson; Oliveira Cardoso, Milena; Reis de Abreua, Pâmella; de Santana Maneschy, Mariela; Pablo Passos, Ricardo; Nascimento Lima, Bráulio; de Barros Vilela Junior, Guanis; Novo, André; da Silva Almeida, Klebson (2021). Analysis of the levels of physical activity and body mass index of college students: a systematic review. Social Medicine. ISSN 1557-7112. 14:3, p. 140-1521557-7112http://hdl.handle.net/10198/24473The quality of life of college students is directly affected at the onset of college life due to the neglect of healthcare and predisposing risks such as obesity. Purpose: The main objective of the present study is to analyze the levels of physical activity and body mass index (BMI) of college students. Methods: The PubMed, Scielo, ScienceDirect, BVS, and Cochrane databases were selected. The search strategy included descriptors in English and Portuguese: “college students”, “academics”, “body mass index”, “level of physical activity”, and “quality of life”. Results: After finding 16 articles, inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in 10 articles for deep analysis. It was observed that college students had a good level of physical activity and adequate BMI, diverging from old studies in which the level of physical inactivity and overweight was relatively high. Discussion: From the studies carried out, it is concluded that currently college students are within normal weight and are physically active. Translation to Health Education Practice: Further studies about BMI and physical activity levels, as two important health indicators, should be carried out in college students.engAcademicsPhysical activity levelBody mass indexLifestylehealthjournal article