La salud y las barreras para la promoción de conductas saludables en el adulto: una revisión narrativa

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Abstract: Introduction: Explore health and the barriers to promoting healthy behaviors in adults through a bibliographic review. Methodology: The included works belonged to 2 languages (Spanish and English), which were from the last five years (2019-2023), collected from the databases of Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, VHL, Scielo, WHO, PAHO, MSP, RAE, and RANME, with full-text documents, to finally obtain a sample of 21 articles using the PRISMA method. Results: In this review, three categories emerged corresponding to a) Facilitators, barriers and mental health related to physical activity: b) Diet and healthy lifestyles; c) Promotion of health, positive and negative habits, and behaviors. Conclusion: It is necessary to understand that all individuals personally develop barriers and facilitators related to healthy lifestyles according to their perception. Therefore, interventions focused on satisfying these needs holistically in the individual, the family, and her community, constantly visualizing the person as a biopsychosocial being, thus improving their state physical, mental, and spiritual.