title: Results From Sweden's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
abstract: The 2016 Swedish Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Youth is a unique compilation of the existing physical and health related data in Sweden. The aim of this article is to summarize the procedure and results from the report card.
  
  
  
  Nationally representative surveys and individual studies published between 2005-2015 were included. Eleven PA and health indicators were graded using the Active Healthy Kids Canada grading system. Grades were assigned based on the percentage of children/youth meeting a defined benchmark (A: 81% to 100%, B: 61% to 80%, C: 41% to 60%, D: 21% to 40%, F: 0% to 20%, or incomplete (INC).
  
  
  
  The assigned grades were Overall Physical Activity, D; Organized Sport Participation, B+; Active Play, INC; Active Transportation, C+; Sedentary Behaviors, C; Family and Peers, INC; School, C+; Community and the Built Environment, B; Government Strategies and Investments, B; Diet, C-; and Obesity, D.
  
  
  
  The included data provides some support that overall PA is too low and sedentary behavior is too high for almost all age groups in Sweden, even with the many national policies as well as an environment that is favorable to the promotion of PA.
authors.forename: Christine Delisle
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Nyström
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ehrenblad
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eneroth
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Marita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Friberg
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagströmer
authors.forename: Anna Karin
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lindroos
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Löf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004779:Environment Design; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D058028:Research Report; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013548:Sweden
keywords: child health; diet; obesity; policy; sedentary