20 years since schools started flagging students' BMI, obesity has only risen
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20 years since schools started flagging students' BMI, obesity has only risen

NPR  

20 years since schools started flagging students' BMI, obesity has only risen Arkansas was the first state to start sending letters home flagging students' Body Mass Index. Then they send letters home with the child's body mass index as part of an effort to reduce childhood obesity. CARDOZA: This child's parents are among thousands who receive a letter with their child's body mass index, or BMI, calculated. CARDOZA: Thompson says these letters can help warn parents if their child is at risk of developing serious health issues.

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