Obesity is a disease and not a repercussion of binge eating especially in kids. Some are affected by being over weight due to genetic reasons but there are various factors which also contribute to children being overweight. This essay we will discuss how schools can take necessary measures to curb the ill effects of children being over weight.
Schools can introduce numerous ways of tackling obesity in children right from childhood. Many schools have introduced an array of sports and extra curricular activities for children in school. But this can lead to serious repercussions if it is not followed in the right manner. It would not be the best idea to put children through robust gymnastics or sport activities. It would not only affect a child’s mental well being but they would also grow up to repulse the idea of any physical activities which would be harmful for their future. For example, survey carried by Harvard university found out that 51 percent of children repulsed the idea of physical activities in school in 2011.
However, schools can introduce different approach to this problem by introducing an array of measures such as; introducing one on one sessions for inculcating healthy food habits, another way can be giving an option to children to choose between which activities they prefer such as yoga and meditation, gymnastics, dance and so on instead of putting them through mandatory extreme sports exercises. For example, International schools in Britain gave the choice of selecting physical activities to kids and saw a substantial increase in the number of participation.
To conclude, schools are responsible for child’s well being and therefore must provide creative ways to tackle the problem of obesity rather than subduing them to unwilling participation in extreme sports activities.
Obesity is a disease and not a repercussion of binge eating
especially
in kids.
Some
are
affected
by being over weight due to genetic reasons
but
there are various factors which
also
contribute to
children
being overweight. This essay we will discuss how
schools
can take necessary measures to curb the ill effects of
children
being over weight.
Schools can introduce numerous ways of tackling obesity in
children
right from childhood.
Many
schools
have introduced an array of
sports
and
extra curricular
activities
for
children
in
school
.
But
this can lead to serious repercussions if it is not followed in the right manner. It would not be the best
idea
to put
children
through robust gymnastics or
sport
activities
. It would not
only
affect a child’s mental
well being
but
they would
also
grow up to repulse the
idea
of any physical
activities
which would be harmful for their future.
For example
, survey carried by
Harvard university
found out that 51 percent of
children
repulsed the
idea
of physical
activities
in
school
in 2011.
However
,
schools
can introduce
different
approach to this problem by introducing an array of measures such as; introducing one on
one sessions
for inculcating healthy food habits, another way can be giving an option to
children
to choose between which
activities
they prefer such as yoga and meditation, gymnastics, dance and
so
on
instead
of putting them through mandatory extreme
sports
exercises.
For example
, International
schools
in Britain gave the choice of selecting physical
activities
to kids and
saw
a substantial increase in the number of participation.
To conclude
,
schools
are responsible for child’s
well being
and
therefore
must
provide creative ways to tackle the problem of obesity
rather
than subduing them to unwilling participation in extreme
sports
activities
.