OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and trends of physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents from Ensanut 2012 and Ensanut MC 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Physical activity levels were obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) and the International Physical Activity (IPAQ) questionnaires for children and adolescents respectively. RESULTS: More than 80% of the children and 35% of the adolescents in Mexico do not meet the PA recom¬mendations. From 2012-2016, girls and schoolchildren in the rural area showed an increase in participation in organized activities and sports. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of PA is low in children and adolescents and the trend has not improved in the last six years.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and trends of physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents from Ensanut 2012 and Ensanut MC 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Physical activity levels were obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) and the International Physical Activity (IPAQ) questionnaires for children and adolescents respectively. RESULTS: More than 80% of the children and 35% of the adolescents in Mexico do not meet the PA recom¬mendations. From 2012-2016, girls and schoolchildren in the rural area showed an increase in participation in organized activities and sports. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of PA is low in children and adolescents and the trend has not improved in the last six years.
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IPAQ; Mexico; children; national surveys; physical activity
Authors: Ramón Alfonso González-Rivas; Oscar Núñez Enríquez; María Del Carmen Zueck-Enríquez; Gabriel Gastelum-Cuadras; Adrián Alonzo Ramírez-García; Salvador Jesús López-Alonzo; Julio César Guedea-Delgado Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-01 Impact factor: 3.390