{"id":7270,"date":"2009-04-08T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T23:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=7270"},"modified":"2009-04-08T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T23:26:44","slug":"fat-report-cards-issued-to-massachusetts-school-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/fat-report-cards-issued-to-massachusetts-school-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat Report Cards Issued to Massachusetts School Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"school-girl\"<\/a>Massachusetts took a major step forward today in the fight against childhood obesity<\/a> by unanimously voting to screen children in the state’s public schools for obesity. A record of a child’s BMI will be sent home to parents, nicknamed the “fat report card.”<\/p>\n

In Fall 2026 the screenings will begin, and students in grades 1, 4, 7 and 10 will be tested. Parents will have the option to opt-out. In addition to the BMI<\/a> (Body Mass Index), which is a standardized method of determining how under or over weight a person is, the report card will also share ways in which parents can help their child’s weight and encourage parents to meet with a pediatrician.<\/p>\n

“We think it would be a mistake to just send home a number and leave parents hanging without providing an interpretation,” said Dr. Lauren Smith, medical director of the state Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n

A healthy, or normal, BMI can range from 14 for a two-year-old to 26 for an 18-year-old.<\/p>\n

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Children's BMI chart (via Health.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

Source: Boston Globe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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