http://www.livecitizen.com/2009/11/fat-students-forced-to-take-fitness/ A place for free polls, live debate and online discussions. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:50:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.livecitizen.com/2009/11/fat-students-forced-to-take-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 grip Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.livecitizen.com/2009/11/fat-students-forced-to-take-fitness/#comment-1529 It seems unfair to single out obese students -- and using BMI (body mass index) seems highly flawed. It would be better, if the university improved the quality of food that it offered and provided incentives to obese students to lose weight (scholarship money etc). It would reduce the health-care costs and offer positive rewards which seem to work better than negative rewards (animal trainers know this. Ignore the bad behavior and praise the good behavior, voila good behavior. It seems unfair to single out obese students — and using BMI (body mass index) seems highly flawed. It would be better, if the university improved the quality of food that it offered and provided incentives to obese students to lose weight (scholarship money etc). It would reduce the health-care costs and offer positive rewards which seem to work better than negative rewards (animal trainers know this. Ignore the bad behavior and praise the good behavior, voila good behavior.

]]> http://www.livecitizen.com/2009/11/fat-students-forced-to-take-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 monica Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:10:23 +0000 http://www.livecitizen.com/2009/11/fat-students-forced-to-take-fitness/#comment-1527 There is really nothing wrong with "labeling" certain students as "obese" and at risk. Obesity is a rising problem in all segments of society, particularly among Latinos. The heathcare costs are enormous -- diabetes is a lifelong condition. The university is requiring students to take personal responsibility for their health and wellness. This is not prejudice but is a needed intervention. Of course the differently weighed (overweight) won't like this but they do need to take corrective action. I see nothing wrong with this. If students are failing, we don't just let them fail, we give them remedial sessions and try to help them. being overweight is no different. And let's just call them fat. There, I said it. Fat people might argue that they can still be fat and fit, but I don't believe it. They will have health problems. There is really nothing wrong with “labeling” certain students as “obese” and at risk. Obesity is a rising problem in all segments of society, particularly among Latinos. The heathcare costs are enormous — diabetes is a lifelong condition. The university is requiring students to take personal responsibility for their health and wellness. This is not prejudice but is a needed intervention. Of course the differently weighed (overweight) won’t like this but they do need to take corrective action. I see nothing wrong with this. If students are failing, we don’t just let them fail, we give them remedial sessions and try to help them. being overweight is no different. And let’s just call them fat. There, I said it. Fat people might argue that they can still be fat and fit, but I don’t believe it. They will have health problems.

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