It’s how New York will track obesity levels in some schools – as students start the school year, some of them will have to weigh in first. A new law requires public schools outside of New York City to get students’ weights and body mass indexes as part of an effort to fight childhood obesity.
The information will help health officials to evaluate obesity levels based on where the kids live. The data will be confidential and gathered as students start second, fourth, seventh and 10th grades.
You know, as prying as this is into our personal lives, I think if people were accountable and aware of their weight it would help with obesity. Some people refuse to weigh themselves whether it’s out of embarrassment or just not being around a scale. What a controversial subject!
It is controversial. And I’m not sure this is the way to go about it. I worry that it will send kids down the path of eating disorders. I hope not.