COLOMBIA

REPORT CARD
ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
2014
SilviaA. Gonzlez
1 2
, JohnattanGarca
28
, OlgaL. Sarmiento
1 2
, AlexandraBastidas
1 2
, MaradelosngelesCastiblanco
1 2
, JuanPabloMoreno
1 2
, Daniel
Cohen
34
, DianaM. Camargo
5
, JorgeE. Correa
6
, DianaC. Pez
2,
RobinsonRamrez-Vlez
7
, RocoGmez
9
, scarLozano
10
, NubiaRuiz
10
, AdrianaAlmanza
10
.
1Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogot, Colombia. 2Group of Epidemiology at Universidad de los Andes Epiandes-, School of
Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogot, Colombia. 3MASIRA Institute. School of Health Sciences, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 4Research
Department. Fundacin Oftalmolgica de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 5Physical Therapy School, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 6Center
for Measurement Studies in Physical Activity CEMA, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogot, Colombia. 7School of Physical Culture, Sports and
Recreation, Universidad de Santo Toms, Bogot, Colombia. 8School of Law, Universidad de los Andes, Bogot, Colombia. 9District Recreation and Sports Institute, Bogot,
Colombia, 10National Sports, Recreation, Physical Activity and Leisure Time Administrative Department -COLDEPORTES-.
ACTIVE AND
HEALTHY CHILDREN
AND ADOLESCENTS
IN COLOMBIA 2014
2.4 2.8
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO SPEND 2 HOURS PER
DAY OR MORE WATCHING TV OR PLAYING VIDEO-GAMES
6 7
15%
30%
45%
60%
2005 2010
56.3%
CHILDREN BETWEEN
5-12 YEARS OLD
ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN
13 -17 YEARS OLD
40% 80%
65.9%
68.2%
67.0%
57.9%
2010
HOURS SPENT
ON AVERAGE
p < 0.001
p < 0.001
COLOMBIA
South America
5%
10%
15%
20%
BY GENDER BY GENDER BY SOCIOECONOMIC
STATUS*
OVERWEIGHT OBESITY
BY SOCIOECONOMIC
STATUS*
S1
S2
S3
S4
S1
S2
S3 S4
*ACCORDING TO THE SISBEN SURVEY, A COLOMBIAN TOOL TO IDENTIFY HOUSEHOLDS BY THEIR VULNERABILITY
AND INCOME. LEVEL 1 (S1) HOUSEHOLDS ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE AND HAVE THE LOWEST INCOME.
PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (5-17 YEARS)
p < 0.001 p < 0.001
p < 0.001 p < 0.001
12.2%
14.7%
13.4%
11.4%
13.2%
15.0%
16.6%
2.8%
4.1%
6.1% 5.7%
4.7%
3.4% 4.1%
10%
20%
30%
27.6%
24.2
26.0%
PREVALENCE OF MEETING WHO
RECOMMENDATIONS AMONG
ADOLESCENTS (13-17 YEARS)
6
5%
10%
15%
20%
2005 2010
13.9%
17.5%
p < 0.001
TABLE OF GRADES
INDICATORS GRADES COMMENTS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
OVERALL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
LEVELS
2
National surveillance data for preschool and school aged children are
needed for overall PA levels. It is also necessary to promote an increase in
the PA level among adolescents.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INC
National surveillance data are needed to evaluate active transportation to
schools.
ORGANIZED SPORT
PARTICIPATION
2
It is desirable to collect data on regular participation in sports and to
evaluate the effectiveness of current programs.
ACTIVE PLAY INC National surveillance data are needed to evaluate active play.
RISK FACTORS
TIME SPENT IN SEDENTARY
BEHAVIORS
2
Despite the high prevalence, efforts to reduce screen time in children and
adolescents are limited.
OVERWEIGHT 3
Colombia has one of the lowest prevalence of overweight in children in
Latin America. However, the prevalence is increasing.
OBESITY 4
The prevalence of childhood obesity in Colombia is relatively low. A
stronger application of the Law on Obesity is necessary.
LOW CARDIORESPIRATORY
FITNESS
INC
National data are required to assess the physical condition of children and
adolescents.
LEVELS OF INFLUENCE
FAMILY INC
It is recommended to have data on the support and participation of parents
in physical activity in Colombia.
SCHOOL 1
Schools are the main stage for children to be active. However, this requires
appropriate facilities, time within the school day and qualied instructors.
COMMUNITY - BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
INC
National data to describe the association between the community, built
environment and physical activity in children are required.
PUBLIC
POLICY
NATIONAL 4 There is an institutional arrangement with a strong normative component
that is included in the different national, departmental and local agendas.
However is important to evaluate both programs and policies. DEPARTAMENTAL
AND MUNICIPAL 3
NON-
GOVERMENTAL
STRATEGIES
2
It is necessary to document the impact of non-governmental strategies that
promote physical activity and sport.
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agenoa to oevent lon-commun|cab|e
o|seases (lCL)
1
. Leso|te 80 o lCLs
oeat|s occu |n |ow-to-m|oo|e-|ncome
count|es (LMlC)
2
, 90 o t|e ev|oence
egao|ng lA comes om ||g| |ncome
count|es
3
. ln Co|omb|a, a LMlC w|ee lCLs
ae ecogn|zeo as a oub||c |ea|t| o|o|ty
4
,
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,
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ev|oence |nto concete act|ons |s neeoeo.
Background
1o summa|ze t|e met|ooo|ogy useo to ooouce t|e
|st 8eoot Cao on l|ys|ca| Act|v|ty |n Co|omb|an
C|||oen ano ?out|, ano summa|ze |ts esu|ts.
Purpose
Methods
FIG 1.
Physical
activity
indicators
Key Findings
1. 1we|ve |no|catos wee oes|gneo ano c|ass||eo
|nto 3 catego|es (l|gue 1). Lv|oence ano
nat|ona| oata soann|ng 200S to 2013 was
summa|zeo |nto t|ese |no|catos.
2. A nume|ca| gao|ng sca|e was se|ecteo (S,
||g|est, to 1, |owest). C|te|a ano benc|ma|s
wee baseo on ot|e 8eoot Caos.
3. A 8eseac| vo| Couo assesseo t|e ev|oence
o eac| |no|cato ano ass|gneo t|e gaoe.
Conclusions
lA |eve|s ae |ow ano seoentay be|av|os ae ||g| |n Co|omb|an
c|||oen ano yout|. A|t|oug| t|e oeva|ence o obes|ty |n Co|omb|a |s
|owe comoaeo to ot|e Lat|n Ame|can count|es, |t |s |nceas|ng.
Co|omb|a must oov|oe aoooo|ate ac|||t|es, t|me w|t||n t|e sc|oo|
oay ano qua|||eo |nstuctos to |moove lA at sc|oo|s. A |c| |ega|
amewo| ano ava||ab|||ty o |nst|tut|ona| aangements oov|oe
un|que ooootun|t|es to b|oge t|e gao between |now|eoge ano
oact|ce t|at neeo to be eva|uateo
PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT + OBESITY (>1SD) AMONG
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (5-17 YEARS) 2005-2010
> 1 to ! 2 SD > 2 SD