I saw this article last week, but I haven't had time to write about it... the quick recap of the article is that students at the University of Lincoln that have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or higher have to take a fitness class. If a student is assigned to the class and does not pass, they may not be able to graduate. A BMI of 18-25 is considered "healthy." Of course, some students are upset about this rule as they went to college to learn, not be judged. I think I would have actually liked this rule when I was in college. I would have liked to learn good eating habits and had time with a personal trainer. I spent the first couple years of college maintaining fairly good eating habits, but my last few years of college, I fell off the wagon (and started dating Adam...). Perhaps if I would have had this rule, I would have started to take my health and fitness more seriously in college instead of 5 years after college. I also think it is important to know healthy eating and exercise habits. When and where are we supposed to learn these? To me, college seems like as good of place as any.
I do understand that BMI is not the most accurate way of determining health and wellness, but it can give a ballpark of where we stand...
Calculate your BMI here, would you be able to graduate?
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