Mexico's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Full report

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Gabriela Argumedo, University of Bath; Juan Ricardo Lopez y Taylor, Universidad de Guadalajara; Alejandro Gaytan-Gonzalez, Universidad de Guadalajara; Ines Gonzalez Casanova, Emory University; Martin Francisco Gonzalez Villalobos, Universidad de Guadalajara; Alejandra Jauregui, Inst Nacl Salud Publ; Edtna Jauregui Ulloa, Universidad de Guadalajara; Catalina Medina, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Yoali Selene Pacheco Miranda, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Marcela Perez Rodriguez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; Eugen Resendiz, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Ricardo Alejandro Retano Pelayo, Universidad de Guadalajara; Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Martinez, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente; Karla Galaviz Arredondo, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2020-01-01
• Publisher: PAN AMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2020 Pan American Health Organization. All rights reserved.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.26
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• Volume: 44
• Start Page: e26
• End Page: e26
• Grant/Funding Information: This work was funded by the University of Guadalajara (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).
• Keywords: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; FOOD; ADOLESCENTS; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR; child health; Science & Technology; public health surveillance; youth sports; health promotion; health behavior; Mexico; OBESITY; Physical fitness
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Public Health

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.