Weighing kids at school has more pros than cons but the reasons may surprise you
- Written by Tim Olds, Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
The key concerns is that kids will develop body image problems and adopt unhealthy behaviours to lose weight.AGorohov/Shutterstock
A Deakin University proposal to measure the height and weight of all Australian school children has understandably generated controversy. Some commentators have labelled it misguided, fearing it could encourage kids to...
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