Obesity Report Cards: Worthy Intervention or Needless Interference?
So you open up your 10 year old daughter's report card. It shows good grades in her academic subjects, her behavior is fine, and she gets along well with other kids. And, oh, by the way, "her body mass index (BMI)
is greater than 90% of children her age."
Translation: she's overweight and "eventually could be at risk for serious medical problems which you need to discuss ASAP with her pediatric provider."
Translation: she's overweight and "eventually could be at risk for serious medical problems which you need to discuss ASAP with her pediatric provider."
This "obesity report card" is becoming more popular as the schools look to intervene on the epidemic of childhood obesity. How would you feel if this happened to you? Would you be angry or grateful for the heads-up?
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For many years, I co-taught a class in the Boston University School of Public Health in which we discussed "the child, the family, and the state." We pondered when the state should trump parental rights and forcibly intervene to assure a child's health and well–being.
I think most of us would agree (although you never know around here) on certain circumstances when this is the case: to protect maltreated kids, to enforce certain mandatory safety measures (like car seats and seat belts), to order the environmental clean-up of unsafe water and toxins (like lead) and other hazards to their safety, to enforce child labor laws...
Fair enough. But what about the child who is significantly overweight? Is that a risk warranting intervention by the state (i.e., the school system) or is there already too much on their plate just teaching the 3 R's?
And if you vote yes, is an "obesity report card" a wise way to go?
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So far, everyone seems to agree that childhood obesity is an important and legitimate issue for pediatric providers to try to tackle. I've addressed this many times (e.g., see my other posts) and no one has objected that it's none of my business.
But what should be the role, if any, of our schools? I first learned about the "obesity report card" in a New York Times article, entitled, "As obesity fight hits schools, many fear a note from the school."* The article went on to note the irony of many of the participating schools having cut out gym and offering students cafeteria meals that look like this:
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Parents' response to this unasked-for information was mixed. Some were shocked and outraged, and felt that their child's weight was not the school's business. Others appreciated the reminder and, given the seriousness of the problem, felt it might make them and others more likely to do something about it.
My view? Not a great idea.
Let me be clear: I do believe schools can and should play a role in combating childhood obesity. It's a national pediatric scourge and a legitimate major worry. But schools need to play to their strengths, that is by educating kids on sound nutritional principles and the value of exercise, by infusing the peer culture at school with the values of a healthy diet and exercise, by teaching a culture of tolerance and sensitivity towards those who are overweight, by offering healthy, low animal fat meals, and by banning soda and junk food vending machines from the premises.
But not by badgering and, by extension, condemning parents about what they almost certainly already know about their child's overweight (hey, that's my job!), which is a complex, hard-to-solve problem for any family (and pediatrician), and rarely one with simple solutions, like informing parents and advising them to simply do the right thing.
The state usually isn't great (in fact, more often than not, it stinks) at changing family behaviors and values - especially with a challenge so culturally ingrained and emotionally charged as feeding relationships and values within a family. The obesity report card is a case where I think their efforts are likely to prove useless, and could even do some harm with its laudable, but heavy-handed attempt to solve a tough problem.
Your thoughts?
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*Article cited
As Obesity Fight Hits Cafeteria, Many Fear a Note From School
*Article cited
As Obesity Fight Hits Cafeteria, Many Fear a Note From School
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36 Comments:
I agree that the schools should be promoting health by having more, not less "physical education" and nutritional education. Unfortunately my daughter's school is going in the exact opposite direction.
I don't believe they should notify the parents. They should notify child services in the same way you would if a child was severely malnourished.
I believe in parental responsibility, but let's face it, a parent with a 300lb teenager has shown they are not responsible.
In the same way an alcoholic is remanded to AA by a judge, these parents should be remanded to nutritional training classes.
As a high school student, I am amazed at how many obese students there are, especially in the lunch lines. As an athlete, I feel like I should be able to find something healthy to eat in the cafe and usually I can. My school offers turkey or ham sandwiches, a side salad, a piece of fruit, and a milk and it will only cost you about $2. Unfortunately, the parents give the kid the $2 hoping they get the healthy lunch when they really end up with fries, a cookie, and a full calorie 20oz soda for the same price. I definately agree that schools need to step in. I live in Illinois, the one state that requires PE classes but there are loop holes. Take an extra hour of music, no PE. Take an extra science, no PE. Schools need to do something because the nothing they are doing right now is going to have incredible consequences in the future. I think that the report cards are a brilliant idea.
I was shocked when a letter was sent home with my children saying that one was overweight and one was underweight. The letter kind of had an undertone of what am I doing to control what my kids eat??? Is one eating all the food so that the other doesn't get any??? I was more than a little ticked off, I must add. I called the school saying LISTEN...my kids eat healthy. I watch what is brought into my house (very little junk food, fresh fruits all over the place, NO SODA and very rarely eat out) and you had no right to wonder what is being served in my house when my kids have come home from school telling me that they found a hair in the hotdog or a finger print at the top of the cupcake icing. My 11 year old is short (she looks identical to my mother-in-law who is NOT fat in any way, just short) and my 8 year old is taller than most kids her age (she's taller then my 11 year old and has MY metabolism. I was always stick thin until I had children and now at 36, am finally at a comfortable 135) I agree that the school should serve healthy lunches and continue with a good physical education class and if they notice that a child is SEVERLY obese, then they should let their concerns be know, but don't (in a round about way) accuse the parents of over (or under) feeding their kids.
I agree. Obesity report cards are a well-intentioned but very bad idea. The only sane, decent, responsible thing for schools to do is to set a good example by serving the kids and staff a range of healthy food choices ONLY. I mean, why do they serve junk food anyway? What kid benefits from junk food, soda or candy machines?
And there is no excuse not to mandate P.E. for every student, even the marching band.
just because your child is overweight does not mean you are a bad parent.my daughter is very athletic,and eats well. and because of medical issues is severely overweight. it really angers me that a narrow minded person who has nothing better to do with her time would post a comment that states that the parents should be turned in to social services. maybe they should take a look at there own home and fix what is wrong there before passing judgement on others and in the long run teaching there children to do the same. you should be very ashamed of yourself.i know i was ashamed for you reading your comment.
I think the idea had good intentions, however it's going to cause more harm. In high school when I was weighed in front of the whole gym class and my body fat was read allowed I almost died. This could potentially lead to eating disorders and discomfort for students who are overweight. Eating and exercise sometimes are not enough, genes have an effect. Schools should definitely eliminate junk food and soda, and should try to make gym classes more fun in order to engage everyone. Embarassing a child into losing weight is certainly NOT the answer.
calling child protective services is not the way just because a child is overweight.there may be other issues such as the fact people have big boned people in their family, that all people are not meant to be stick thin. just because they have more weight than others that doesn't necessarily mean that they are unhealthy ot obese.
Although the intentions are good, it is a bad idea. We don't rely on the school to teach our 3 girls healthy habits. It starts at home. We exercise, and eat a balanced diet. We like to watch programs on Discovery Health, and I have used it not to put down, but to show the medical issues you can have if you don't take care of yourself.
I am absolutly outraged by the schools trying to get involved! Who do they think they are that they can tell people they arnt taking care of their children properly! Obviously if your 12 yr old is wearing a womans size 22 your child has a weight problem! And is NOT somthing the school should get involved in! Their job is to make sure kids get a good solid education. They are NOT doctors. Why dont we leave that to the people with a Phd?
And for the smart ass who feels that child services should be contacted i have this to say: I came from a loving and protective family who tryed to keep my weight down but i was just detrmined to eat what i wanted when i wanted- i have an indepenet streak- so much to the point where i would sneak foods into my room and pig out in privacy. Nothing my mom did or (looking back even) could have done would have changed how i was. Also if your going to make such ignorant statements you sould give a name and not go by anonymous and stand up and say what you think rather than hide like a little rat!
I think that this idea is bad. Personally, this is basically telling the parent that they don't care about their children which i think every parent does. If your kid is 200lbs overweight of course you are going to notice. I am a high school student and I think that schools should go about this by providing a healthy lunch, and making PE a requirement. I was 20 lbs overweight when the school year began. I lost those 20lbs and am know enjoying a body that is fit thanks to my gym teacher. If the child is not willing to do anything about their weight you can force him and by putting the BMI on a report card you make the parents feel like they aren't doing a good enough job. Our parents can't force us to exercise we have to be willing to change.
Schoolas should be promoting health but what about the kids who are average or even below average weight? Theses kids could be subject to ridicule from peers calling them anorexic or bulemic when infact they are healthy. Too much emphasis on weight could lead to more problems with eating disorders. Somewhere there has to be a balancebetween fighting obesity and causing my eating disorder sufferers
The use of BMI report cards has gotten a bad rap due to the way it is described in these types of stories. The concept is sound but the way that it has been done in some places is problematic. Body composition is considered a dimension of health related fitness and it is assessed in physical education programs. The key is that the information needs to be sent home in a responsible and sensible manner. If done correctly (e.g. FITNESSGRAM) it can provide valuable information to parents. The act of reporting the information to parents has is not that different than schools communicating to parents about school vision or hearing tests. The obesity epidemic is a major public health concern and parents need to be aware of healthy body fat and BMI levels. Arkansas officials noted progress in reducing overweight a year after reports went home. Enough said.
If a child is truly obese, then medical attention should be sought by the parents. No way should a child ever be required to get on a scale in front of anyone other than a doctor or nurse, at the doctor's office only. The schools should spend more time trying to eliminate illiteracy, not obesity. I find it repulsive that the schools feel they can invade an individual's privacy this way. Humiliating a child now will cause permanent emotional trauma.
Add my vote to the need for more PE classes being required and no junk food at school. While my daughter has never been overweight, it used to drive me crazy when she came home and told me she had eaten pizza and fries for lunch! I would put french fries on the banned list along with candy, soda, and other junk food. Also, PE classes need to be less focused on competitive sports, and more on life-time activities.
I agree that report card is not a good idea. Yes, the schools need to be involved regarding nutritional education. However, schools should not point out BMIs on any papers sent home, especially as an added comment on a report card. Children voluntarily and sometimes involuntarily share their report cards -- there can be more damage done from teasing than can be solved by informing parents of an issue they're probably already aware of. In my state of Florida, we are informed heavily regarding the grades of our schools, i.e, how they rank in educating the students, which is calculated from test scores. Maybe, rather than BMI report cards, schools could receive grades on their cafeterias and their menus. One grade for how they teach and one grade for how they feed our children. I think many parents just "trust" the school cafeteria is providing healthy choices. If weight of a particular student is a serious concern, the school can notify a parent confidentially, sparing the child from ridicule.
As a parent, I think that schools should have a PE requirement. Obesity runs in my family, and we practice healthy eating habits at home. I think that it is OK for the school to be concerned, however, I do not think that they should get child services involved. Just because a child struggles with a weight problem ,doesn't mean that the parents are negligent. If the school wants to get child services involved, maybe they should look at the parents who truely do neglect their kids. I think it would be informative to know where my daughter stands, but that is for a pediatrician to discuss with me.
I just read the article about kids being overweight and who should get a failing grade. Well, I had lunch with my granddaughter at school today and I was really upset with what the kids had to eat. The school lunch consisted of tortilla chips with spicy "meat" and what looked like plastic cheese on top with a side of canned peaches, fresh carrot sticks and milk. How much of that meal was healthy? It makes me sick to see what our children are being fed at school. My granddaughter gets reduced price meals, for which we are very thankful, but, at what price?
The kids eat corn dogs, hamburgers, chicken burgers, pizza, and nachos. This is the regular diet of the kids. Once in awhile any of that is OK, but this is every day of the week. Now, tell me who should get the failing grade here. It isn't the kids who eat what they are served. It isn't the parents that can't afford to send meals to school with the kids because they don't make enough money. Who exactly dictates what is in the school meals?? It certainly isn't the people that need the help the most.
For the past two years, my kids have gotten these reports and I'm totally against the school sending them out.
Since birth, my kids have been off the chart for both weight and height. My pediatrician tells me my kids are fine, but the school report cards don't track their height. Thus, I get these insulting letters telling me my kids are headed for obesity.
It's the parents responsibility, along with their pediatrician who should be monitoring the situation. Here's an idea - make those with overweight kids pay more in insurance, but don't have the school system get involved!
I have never posted a comment before on anything on the internet. Today I feel the need to do so.
This subject of the schools advising or passing judgement on parent/students is repulsive. Someone is always looking to pass the blame on to someone else. It's the schools that have put the soft drink machines on campus. It's the schools that bake and purchase all of the junk that they feel is going to make them money by the kids purchasing it. If it's not readily available, they would change their focus to something else that is. It is the schools that have diminished and in some cases completely taken away physical education on a daily basis.
When I was in school we stayed fit, we had recess several times a day. That's why there was no ADD or ADHD, because we didn't have to be still the whole entire day and try to focus without a break. We were given a break mid-morning, we had lunch and played after lunch and then there was p.e. n the afternoon prior to going home. We ate anything because we exercised.
In jr high, p.e. was an elective but it was a required elective. The kids metabolism is slowing down, because they are not active. They then gain weight and are afraid to take p.e. if it's available because of possible embarrassment. Some just become flat out lazy.
It's not the parents, that are creating the ideas of the preserved pre-packed snacks and then plaster it all over the t.v. in a way to having kids begging for their parents to buy it. Yes we as parents do have the option of buying it. But come on. At some point you draw a line, but you don't flat out take them away from it because then they begin to feel self-conscious.
What do you think is going to happen when the kids have to weigh in? There is going to be an increase in truancies, run-a-ways, columbine shootings, etc. Look at the virginia tech shooter, he was upset on being teased and feeling left out and so on and so forth. This could possibly be the result of much more children if the school makes an issue out of their weight.
Try focusing on increasing their aims scores, having less children in the classrooms, and screening teachers. Not everyone is fit to be a teacher. As we grew up, we had teachers we remembered and cherished as we looked back. Real teachers that made a difference in your lives, they cared. The world is so focused on economics and how to make their next dollar, they aren't even focusing on teaching the kids about economics in school, more less basic math and money. There are too many issues and concerns that should be addressed in school and it's not our children's WEIGHT.
BMI is not a direct weight. It takes into account your height also, and is now the standard for looking at overall health, and risk profile. I think knowing the BMI and keeping healthy habits to maintain a normal one is a great idea. Should it be up to the school? Well, if you trust the school to identify hearing, vision, behavior, and learning problems then they should be identifying those at risk here, too. It's much easier to report a BMI of 28 then to tell a parent that their child is "overweight". As far as putting it on the report card, if vision, hearing etc is not there then this shouldn't be either. It should be reported to the parents and/or the health care provider directly. But it should be addressed.
Until we fully understand all the parameters involved in obesity, then we need to be very careful about having the state anymore involved in trying to hold people responsible for something they might or might not have control over - especially a parent of a teenager. Definitley lots of education early on for kids about **unprocessed and fresh foods**, encouragement to be active in **anyway**, and self awareness of what influence **the media, advertising, and corporations bring to bear** on our eating and health habits. Perhaps in the grade school years, offer the same information in adult classes for any and all parents - including what truly is and isn't known about the causes and "cures". Beyond that we don't even know enough to be sure what will work for any particular individual. If it was as simple as most celebrity experts* want you to believe, there would be a lot more underweight than overweight people. Almost all heavier folk have tried diets and exercise fads only to gain even more back, beyond what they should for the change in habits. The chemical, bilogical, and metobolic changes that occur are not fully understood. *A lot of folks who think they know get paid a lot of money while the real researchers know there isn't a definitive answer. Obesity is the misunderstood diagnosis and stigma of our time, chalked up to lack of will power, much as mental health and drug addiction issues have been and often still are. I'm not saying people can't take steps, they can and should be encouraged to do so in a non-judgmental environment, but to have the government involved in monitoring or being punitivie without truly knowing the answers would be just one more unnecessary intrusion into our family/private lives. Better the government help fund truly objective research not funded by food industry corporations and share that information, promote pilot studies, etc., but not waste it on a report card that will proably not help and could make the pattern worse.
I'm a middle school teacher, and I can tell you that it is a constant battle for me. To reply to some of the previous comments, it's easy to tell schools to promote healthy habits, and to increase P.E. time... How? To the detriment of academic classes time? We've tried to model healthy eatings habits at my school, but the truth of the matter is, parents are the ones who need to monitor what their kids eat, and teach them what to choose. Parents are the ones who have to raise them properly. To reply to Trina, my school doesn't have vending machines selling sodas... they come into school with the junk already purchased. Parents should prepare their lunch bags, and not give them money because kids are kids... if no one tells them otherwise, they'll go for the candies, and any junk they can buy. After school, they buy pizza, or donuts at the shops right around the corner.
Unfortunately, too many parents are completely clueless about what to do in the first place, and are in big need of parenting classes, and not just about nutrition! Trust me!! I work in an inner city school, and I noticed that most students don't even sleep the 10 to 11 hours required at that age! Most of them are overweight, strolling into school at 7 something in the morning, a can of Coke in their hands, and/or coffee with donuts... Oh! And those full-of-chemicals-and-sugar slushees!! When nutrition and luch come, guess what they're eating? Chips, Cheetos, cookies... or the junk food school serves them. Some would rather eat nothing... A lot of them drink up those energy drinks loaded with caffeine (since they didn't get enough sleep,) and they're barely teenagers! And we wonder why they can't sustain attention in class! They are hyper and hooked up on sugar and caffeine! All this combined is a sure recipe for future health disaster...
I do my part in the classroom, and at school whenever I can, teaching them about the importance of healthy nutrition, even showing the choices I make myself, but it's not enough. We need to have national campaigns to raise kids' awareness, just like it was done for drugs. BUT we MUST EDUCATE parents first, and we need to do something FAST! Kids are the next generation, and it won't be much of one, if nothing is done soon.
We need to clean all public schools from those nasty food contractors, and start implementing real, and fresh food cooking ON SITE, like it is done where I come from (Europe.) It's actually cheaper, of course much healthier, and it increases kids' stamina and class attention: they will learn better!
I agree that the schools should be setting a better example and PE should be mandatory. I had a teacher that weighed me, during a dtudy hall in front of the class when I was in 6th grade. It is still one of my more traumatic childhood memories. I am in my 50's now. It is a every delicate subject without great wisdom in the handling it could potentiate more eating disorders. Too thin is just as detremental as being overweight. Young girls are starving themselves to look like the models and overweight kids say, I can't ever look like that so what is the use. Fit and healthy should be promoted. Maybe teachers could speak with parents at conference but that label does not need to go on a child's permanent record.
Good intentions, bad idea. Schools aren't even doing a good job of teaching the 3 R's -- and now they think they are the place for this as well? How about not selling soda and other junk foods to the kids and only supplying something healthy and nutritious instead? Nah, that would take away the financial kickbacks they get from the vending machine companies. That isn't to say their cafeteria food is any better -- laden with sugar and white flour, raised in pesticide rich soils, et cetera. Perhaps they should start by cleaning up their own act.
I do believe that schools from Kindergarten through High School should absoutely have P E classes. That's just a start,carry through with their weight reports also.
Advise parents to start smart diets at home also. Have the parents do the same thing!
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I am a grandmother very concerned about the weight of one of my grandchildren and what I have seen when I attend functions at the school. I believe it should be mandatory nationally that all schools have daily Physical Education/Health Class. There should be physical activity during the class (even if for just 15 minutes) as well as discussions on healthy lifestyles (pamphlets on healthy eating, exercising, etc.). The PE could be at days end each day (thus preventing interference with academic studies). So the class day becomes a half hour longer - aren't our children worth it? Also, schools need to offer only healthy choice foods. I read that some vending machine companies are now going to put healthy juices and healthy choice snacks in vending machines rather than lose out on not having any vending machines in the school. At least that is a start. I have seen the increase in diabetes, not only in our children but in adults who are overweight and the toll it takes on the individual over time, and also the costs of medical care as other medical issues arise. Yes, it is the responsibility of parents to make sure their children are healthy, but the schools have to take an active roll also. As we are all too keenly aware, some parents don't care about health issues. But sometimes it takes a child to lead the parents and if the child comes home from school feeling good about themselves and what they have learned about being healthy, maybe it will be the child who will teach the parent.
I think schools should tell parents if their child is overweight. I think a lot of times if the child is ovreweight, the parents are as well. The schools, parents and child all should take part in getting healthier by offering better food choices, more physical education and better information. In the end, we either pay now or pay a whole lot more later when the child is an overweight, unheatlhy adult.
I think that the school should look at themselves first. Here is the Breakfast menu for my son's school:
Milk
Fruit or Juice
Cereal/Toast
Doughnut
Yogurt
Poptart
Breakfast Burrito
and here is a sampling of his lunch choices:
Steakfingers, Texas Toast, Whipped Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables
- OR
Chicken Sandwich, Chips
I guarantee you that the Chicken Sandwich is breaded. I see high fats, high sugars, and a lot of carbs. There are no fresh vegetables or lean proteins anywhere on this list. It is documented that those with lower incomes have a higher rate of obesity and those people are on free or reduced lunches so their children eat both meals at school because it is free. They don't have the luxury of a nutritional packed meal from home. At my sons school that adds up to 370 bad meals a year for a child. So, if anyone needs to be remanded to nutritional training classes, perhaps it is our school cafeteria menu planners!
I would agree that it’s not school’s place to monitor weight of the children, or to judge parenting based on the weight of a kid. Such judgment can backfire. For example my 11 year old son now doesn’t respect overweight teachers. Teachers, school and parents should focus on their own nutrition and physical activity. The kids will follow their example.
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I don't believe they should notify the parents. They should notify child services in the same way you would if a child was severely malnourished.
I believe in parental responsibility, but let's face it, a parent with a 300lb teenager has shown they are not responsible.
In the same way an alcoholic is remanded to AA by a judge, these parents should be remanded to nutritional training classes.
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Should I be reprimanded because I have an overweight child. I have two children. One of which is over weight and the other is not. Obviously they grow up in the same household, eat the same foods and they do participate in the same activities. So tell me anonymous, should I be reprimanded for having an overweight child?
I am all for the report. Most people do not even know what a BMI is. And if they do, they do not understand what it means. This of course does not help children, like mine, who are a foot taller than everyone else in her grade. I read somewhere that kids need two hours of exercise a day. So what's wrong with a half an hour gym class, half an gour recess and and hour to play and run around when they get home.
This is so stupid.I have 6 kids.All of normal weight but if my kids ever brought home a letter saying that they are fatter then other kids their age I would be very mad.I may not know what my kids final grades for a marking period is so a report card really helps me know what they are doing.But I can see if my kids are over weight without a teacher putting the information on their report card.You dont report a parent to social because their kids are fat.Now if there is a 5 year old who weighs 200 pounds and there is no medical explanation for it then yes that is neglect and should be reported but the average child is 5 through 20 pounds over weight and to me that is not neglect.These school breakfast and lunches are not the healthiest.Alot of kids dont get chubby until their first year of school.I know alot of people who was fat kids and are now skinny adults and I know people who was skinny kids and are now fat adults.
It's hard enough to be young and going through puberty. When I was 12 my mother took me to the pediatrician for an illness. The doc informed me that if I continued to eat chips and such I was going to get fat. He said I was almost over weight. I was 12, 5ft 4 inches,110 lbs and had just recently started my period. I was mortified at the thought of being told I was getting "fat" by my doc. I went home that night panic strickened. I ate what ever I could find in the kitchen because something felt out of control in me. I never did become fat as he told me I would and at 31 I'm still not, but he hurt my self esteem badly that day. He sparked something in me that has stuck around ever since. Maybe I am overly sensitive, But what about the other young girls out there who are like I was? What will it do to them to be compared to their peers at school by their teachers?
Yeah, having health report cards wouldn't be such a hot idea. most ppl, like myself, already feel insecure! so why make it any worse? parents should know by now or see signs that show if their child is overweight! it would only be adding to the problems w/ eating disorders. but what do i kno, right? i think we've all gone thru the self-esteem issues, and i just don't want to be reminded over and over again that i'm overweight!
I agree that schools should require PE, and no loop holes. But I don't think they should necessarily intervene in such an insulting way. I do not believe they should make kids be weighed in front of their peers or really at all! If someone is overweight and it's announced, they'll probably start an eating disorder. If someone is underweight or actually healthy but weighs less than their peers, they'll start stuffing their faces. In Jr. High, I was called anorexic on a regular basis. Yes, I was a little underweight, but I was healthy! I am very active, and I love eating healthy foods. But no wonder some kids are fat or just unhealthy, guess what they served us! These gross foods that taste like, look like, and smell like plastic! Schools always have good intentions, but hardly ever good outcomes.
I agree that schools should require PE, with NO LOOP HOLES! But I do not agree that the school should be intervening in such a harsh and insulting way. Yes, more kids are overweight nowadays, but what about the teachers? Overall, in 6th and 7th grade, 13 out of 16 of my teachers were overweight. And guess what? Both of my PE teachers were fat.
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