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Published in final edited form as: Obes Rev. 2021 Oct 28;23(3):e13374. doi: 10.1111/obr.13374

Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria of study eligibility.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Healthy adolescents (10- to 19-years-old, as defined by WHO)²⁹	Any other age group; clinical populations; data not collected from adolescents', e.g., parent/teacher proxy
Studies taking any theoretical approach (e.g., grounded theory, framework analysis) where qualitative data (e.g., interviews, focus group) are collected and analyzed	Any other study design, e.g., RCTs, quasi-experimental studies, clinical trial, pre-post studies
Studies that analyze by SEP or focus on a specific socioeconomic subgroup (e.g., low-SEP). SEP defined as detailed above, including numerous exposures, resources and susceptibilities that may affect health⁹	Studies which do not analyze by SEP
Studies that have physical activity as a primary focus	Studies where physical activity is not a primary focus, e.g., a study which includes physical activity as a theme but focuses on sedentary behavior
Additional criteria^a
Studies published in high income countries^a	Studies published in low and middle income countries^a
Studies published from 2005 onwards^a	Studies published before 2005^a
Studies published in English^a	Studies published in any other language^a

Note: This table outlines the inclusion and exclusion criteria applied during screening.

Additional criteria added to cope with the high volume and heterogeneity of studies after initial full text screening.