According to recent literature, the obesity rate for children in MA, ages 10 to 17 years, is at 30% obesity. Some articles are provided in our Link sections for your review. Given the schools recent mandate this year to commence BMI tracking on our 1st graders, it will be important to monitor how our town children are doing in comparison to state wide percentages and to see where our children score at this early age. The BMI score is an excellent point in which to begin our discussions about how best to educate our children and families about promoting a healthy life style and weight focusing on nutrition and being active.
Within the Physical Education program, getting children active, improving their endurance and strength, while making it fun is a key ingredient to developing a child's life long love for staying active. Educating them about healthy lifestyles is also a key ingredient in our class discussions about eating healthy and making healthy choices.
Your questions and comments are welcome as we work together to address this epidemic of obesity, a challenge for all of us.
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