WWL 4 – Meg Farris
The Georgia public school form checked the nutrition box indicating a five-year-old’s body mass index was too high. A letter required the parents to get a nutrition evaluation from a pediatrician, along with proof before their daughter came to school. A nationally recognized child exercise and obesity expert says schools should never be the food police. “This is something that needs to happen in a clinic visit. The schools should never be in charge of determining whether or not a child needs help with their nutrition,” explained Dr. Melinda Sothern, a professor and researcher at LSU Health Sciences Center in the School of Public Health. (more)