Abstract
Objectives. Mexico’s 2018 Report Card evaluates the opportunities available for Mexican children and youth to reach healthy levels of physical activity, sleep, and sedentary behavior. Methods. The Report Card is a surveillance system that gathers data from national surveys, censuses, government documents, websites, grey literature, and published studies to evaluate 16 indicators in four categories: Daily Behaviors; Physical Fitness; Settings and Sources of Influence; and Strategies and Investments. Data were compared to established benchmarks. Each indicator was assigned a grade from 1 – 10 (< 6 is a failing grade) or “incomplete” if data was insufficient/unavailable. Results. Daily Behavior grades were: Overall Physical Activity, 4; Organized Sport Participation, 5; Active Play, 3; Active Transportation, 5; Sleep, 7; and Sedentary Behavior, 3. Physical Fitness, received a 7. Settings and Sources of Influence grades were: Family and Peers, incomplete; School, 3; and Community and Environment, 4. Strategies and Investments were: Government Strategies, 6; and Non-Government Organizations, 2. Conclusion. Low grades in 11 of the 16 indicators indicate that schools, families, communities, and government need to work together to improve physical activity opportunities for children and youth in Mexico.
Original language | Spanish |
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Article number | e26 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica /Pan American Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 44 |
Early online date | 12 Mar 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding. This work was funded by the University of Guada-
Funding Information:
lajara (Guadalajara, Mexico). KIG was partially supported by the Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (Atlanta, Georgia, United States, P30DK111024). GA was funded by The National Council on Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT, 409083). The funders had no role in the study design, data collection or analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Child health
- Health behavior
- Health promotion
- Mexico
- Physical fitness
- Public health surveillance
- Youth sports
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health