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Assessing physical activity and health indicators for children and adolescents in Pakistan.
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Assessing physical activity and health indicators for children and adolescents in Pakistan.
View Key Findings📢 November 2025: Pakistan submits the repord card for the Global Matrix 5.0 initiative led by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance to assess physical activity and health indicators for children and adolescents.
🗓 Upcoming: National dissemination event and stakeholder workshop to discuss results and strategies for action.
Proportion of children and adolescents meeting recommended levels of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Participation of children and adolescents in structured and organised sports and physical activity programs.
Engagement of children and adolescents in active free play during their leisure time.
Proportion of children and adolescents who use active modes (walking, cycling) to travel to and from destinations.
Time spent in recreational sedentary screen activities such as television, video games, and online media.
Levels of fitness measures measured using age-appropriate assessments.
Influence of family and peer support on children's and adolescent's engagement in physical activity.
Availability and quality of physical education, school facilities, and activity promotion programs.
Access to safe, convenient, and well-designed environments that encourage active living.
Policies, funding, and surveillance systems promoting physical activity among children and adolescents.
Proportion of children and adolescents meeting recommended sleep duration guidelines.
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents based on standardised criteria (e.g., BMI-for-age).
Proportion of children and adolescents consuming fruit daily, as part of overall healthy eating habits.
Proportion of children and adolescents meeting the combined recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.
Active Healthy Kids Pakistan is a proud member of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, a global network that evaluates and promotes physical activity among children and youth in over 60 countries.