title: Results from Mexico's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Mexican Report Card on Physical Activity in children and youth was first developed in 2012 as a tool aimed at informing policy and practice. The objective of this paper is to update the Report Card to reflect the current situation in Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search was conducted in Spanish and English using major databases, and complemented with government documents and national health surveys. Information on the 9 indicators outlined in the Global Matrix of Report Card Grades was extracted. Experts from Mexico and Canada met to discuss and assign a grade on each indicator.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The physical activity indicator was assigned a C+, which was higher than in the previous report card. Sedentary behavior was assigned a D, which was lower than the previous report card. Organized Sports and Active Transportation, which were not graded in the previous report card, were assigned grades of D and B-, respectively. Government and Built Environment were assigned grades of C and F, respectively. Family and Peers and Active Play were not graded (INC).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Levels of PA and sedentary behaviors among Mexican children and youth were below the respective recommended references. The implementation and effectiveness of current government strategies need to be determined. The Mexican Report Card is a promising knowledge translation tool that can serve to inform policies and programs related to physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Jalisco, México.
authors.forename: María del  Pilar
authors.initials: Mdel
authors.lastname: Rodriguez Martinez
authors.forename: Karla I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Galaviz
authors.forename: Edtna Jauregui
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ulloa
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Casanova
authors.forename: Juan Ricardo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lopez y Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D015444:Exercise; D058015:Health Communication; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D009043:Motor Activity; D010988:Play and Playthings; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports