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17 years ago by KikiPeepers

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Should students learn about heart disease at a young age, to help reduce childhood obesity rates? DALLAS - Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association has said. The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government. Estimates are that more than 15% of American children are very overweight, or obese. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6227065...

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KikiPeepers Female, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 10 mos ago 83,501 Posts	17 yrs ago, 7 mos ago - Tuesday 10/19/04 - 3:44:07 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Chicago Group Tackles Childhood Obesity
LostMarbles Female, 18-29 Southern US Joined: 17 yrs, 11 mos ago 23,822 Posts	17 yrs ago, 7 mos ago - Tuesday 10/19/04 - 3:45:21 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I don't think they'd understand it at a young age.
taphophile Male, 70+ Eastern US Joined: 18 yrs, 5 mos ago 1,861 Posts	17 yrs ago, 7 mos ago - Wednesday 10/20/04 - 10:23:52 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message it depends on how young we are talking about. maybe 4th or 5th grade, but not any younger. my daughter is 6 and has a diabetic classmate. she is aware of the fact the poor child has to have an insulin shot daily and she is very worried about getting the disease herself. although we try to reassure her, she constantly asks about the amount of sugar in everything she eats. she even worries about bread since she has learned it turns into sugar as it breaks down in the body!
jarhead Male, 60-69 Western US Joined: 19 yrs, 7 mos ago 6,539 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Wednesday 1/12/05 - 2:58:52 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message ^^^^^^^^I agree^^^^^^^^ It all depends on the age. Maybe around 12 0r 13 they should be made aware of it. Also they should be taught of the dangers of smoking and doing drugs which should be taught at home also.
Cathowl Male, 18-29 Western US Joined: 20 yrs, 3 mos ago 649 Posts	17 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Wednesday 2/2/05 - 8:38:03 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I think it would work better than forcing schools to remove snack machines. Seriously, letting people know the risks is much more effective than making it harder to get the things that are "risky". I took snacks to school in my lunch bag.
clashrocker Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 17 yrs, 8 mos ago 40,031 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Thursday 1/1/09 - 10:39:56 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message We did...we had these weekly coloring/puzzle things called The Body Shop or something that talked about doing drugs, eating unhealthy food, etc. I remember being excited when the teacher got a new shipment in every week. Does anyone actually remember what those things were called? There was a kid named Tito that was always in it.
HaroldtheBat Female, 18-29 Western US Joined: 17 yrs, 3 mos ago 27,379 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Thursday 1/1/09 - 10:59:07 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I doubt it would help.

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