Should BMI be put in kids' report cards?
By normonster
@normonster (39)
Philippines
February 5, 2007 8:47am CST
I heard that in the states, some public schools have proposed to put the kids' BMI's in their class cards. BMI will be in line with the kids' academic subjects.
-People find it the best way to address the growing number of obese children in the states.
-But there are also other people who say that this will only stem out to other problems such as the children's low self-esteem and hostilite relationship of parents and children.
-I need to hear opinions from other people.
2 responses
@MrNiceGuy (4141)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I dont think it should be. Not only is that sketchy for the childs confidence factor, but the BMI isn't the end all be all of your body state. It poorly accounts for thicker, or broad/muscular people as well as shorter people that may be muscular. Buster Davis, a linebacker for Florida State and one of the top projected linebackers in the draft is 5 ft 8 inches, 244 pounds. According to the BMI he is a 35! 29 is obese. Now Im pretty sure you cant be obese and out of shape if you are one of the best linebackers in college football
@ahalapia (942)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I do not feel that doing that is the correct way of telling parents that there children have a weight issue. If need be this should be handled individally by the school nurse, not by placing a BMI report into the childs report card, it is just another way adding to the stress some children already have to deal with in school such as bullies and low grades and low self esteem.
