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From The Huffington Post: Forget the familiar A, B and C on your child's report card -- the new letters to look out for could be B, M and I.
Sending students home with a "weight grade" has been a growing trend over the past few years, with several U.S. states adopting policies to list a BMI calculation on children's school report cards, often with exercise or nutrition tips to help parents keep kids on track. And now Malaysia has just passed a countrywide policy to include a BMI score at school alongside the typical academic marks.
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These weight report cards at school are the latest weapon in the fight against the growing obesity epidemic in children -- rates of high BMIs have tripled over the past three decades and close to one in three American children are now overweight or obese, sparking First Lady Michelle Obama to launch her Let's Move campaign.
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These weight report cards at school are the latest weapon in the fight against the growing obesity epidemic in children -- rates of high BMIs have tripled over the past three decades and close to one in three American children are now overweight or obese, sparking First Lady Michelle Obama to launch her Let's Move campaign.
Read more at The Huffington Post
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By: James T. on 4/21/2011 8:33PM
Every single doctor in the world is stating that a diet of fast food crap like McDonald's and KFC is KILLING PEOPLE through obesity-related ailments such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and stroke...and parents are STILL raising their children on a diet of this poisonous garbage.
Are we REALLY that lazy and stupid??
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By: HoneyKone on 4/22/2011 6:29AM
This is a great tool to aid overweight children in leading a healthier lifestyle. All overweight American children (Black, white, Hispanic, Asian) will benefit from this report card.
Normal human beings realize that obesity is an American problem. The need to racialize every story demonstrates a serious mental problem. Seek help.
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