Required To Do Fitness

The students who are overweight is undergoing fitness for obtaining a diploma.

The reason for such an initiative has become an increasing incidence of obesity and diabetes among young people.

Under the new order of the administration, students with a body mass index over 30, which corresponds to obesity, are required to undergo "fitness for life." This course includes instruction walking, aerobics and other exercise, as well as theoretical training on nutrition, stress and sleep.

As explained by the head of a university department of health, recreation and physical education, James DeBoy, the height of the obesity epidemic has forced the administration to go to such a measure, despite the inevitable perturbation of innovation.

Criticism was immediate. Which came to the university "is not to tell her about her excess weight, but in order to get an education."

Forced disclosure of excess body weight is at least a sensitive issue and often offends people who suffer them. In addition, expressed doubt that the chosen tactic to combat obesity would be beneficial.

The experts also noted that the body mass index is applicable for the diagnosis of obesity is not in all cases, as well as for weight reduction, in addition to exercise, you need to limit calories.