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Physical fitness was assessed using the International Physical Fitness Scale and dichotomized into high (good\/very good) versus low (very poor\/poor\/medium) for general fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, speed\/agility, and flexibility. Associations were assessed using generalized linear mixed models, reporting odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusted for sex, age, and breadwinners\u2019 educational level, with country as a random effect. Analyses were conducted in SPSS 25.0.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In preschoolers, not meeting PA recommendations was associated with low general physical fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f3.44; 95% CI: 1.20\u20139.88). In children, not meeting PA recommendations was associated with low general physical fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f2.13; 95% CI: 1.29\u20133.53), muscular fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f1.87; 95% CI: 1.12\u20133.12), and speed\/agility (OR\u202f=\u202f2.09; 95% CI: 1.25\u20133.51). Not meeting sleep recommendations was associated with muscular fitness only in partially adjusted models (OR\u202f=\u202f1.91; 95% CI: 1.11\u20133.18). In adolescents, not meeting PA recommendations was associated with low general physical fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f3.53; 95% CI: 1.69\u20137.41), cardiorespiratory fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f3.52; 95% CI: 1.41\u20137.26), speed\/agility (OR\u202f=\u202f3.36; 95% CI: 1.54\u20137.32), and flexibility (OR\u202f=\u202f2.94; 95% CI: 1.53\u20135.64). Not meeting ST recommendations was associated with lower odds of high cardiorespiratory fitness (OR\u202f=\u202f0.35; 95% CI: 0.12\u20130.96). In age-stratified analyses, meeting fewer movement behavior recommendations was associated with poorer physical fitness among children and adolescents, although pooled analyses showed no significant associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Physical activity was the component of the 24HMB model most consistently associated with better self-reported physical fitness among Ibero-American youth, with stronger associations in older age groups. Sleep and ST showed less consistent associations, and low adherence to the recommendations was associated with poorer outcomes. 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