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Results From South Africa's 2022 Healthy Active Kids' Report Card on Physical Activity, Body Composition Proxies, and Nutritional Status in Children and Adolescents.

Zingisa Z NyawoseRowena NaidooCandice Jo-Anne ChristieSusan BassettDané CoetzeeMaria M van GentMakama Andries MonyekiPhilippe Jean-Luc GradidgeChrista Janse van RensburgColleen CozettMarie E M YoungWiedaad SlemmingLumé MorrowAnita PienaarSoezin KrogCheryl WalterAayesha KholvadiaMonique De MilanderNiri NaidooEstelle Victoria Lambert
Published in: Journal of physical activity & health (2024)
Despite the apparent improvement in overall PA levels in children and adolescents, there is a lack of tangible evidence of actual implementation of policies and programs. There was also a lack of nationally representative data for most indicators. Overall, there is a need to identify intersectoral, equitable approaches for promoting PA and healthy eating in South African children and adolescents and ongoing monitoring and surveillance.
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