Nov 30/09 Although they spent all their credits, a group of overweight students will not have title for breaking its commitment to lose weight. The decision was taken at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
And it relates to a program initiated by the university in 2006 with the aim of enthusing their students to lose fat weight, through a routine called Fitness for Life, including Pilates, exercise and fitness games.
University students who had a body-mass index is the ratio between weight and height-over 30, in order to enroll in the program and lower their weight to the date of grade. Apparently some of the students who were enrolled in this initiative, and are already about to graduate, did not complete the course, said Professor James L. Boy, Head of Health, Physical Education and Recreation site. "About 15 percent of the student population not has achieved a BMI of less than 30 ", said the teacher to that portal.
protests of young people affected, of course, are not waiting. Sharifa Riley, a journalism student is one of them and although they say they are aware of the seriousness of the obesity problem in your country, think that there should be a requirement but an option. " The requirement of Body Mass Index is ridiculous," added.
Professor Boy , however, insists that it is the responsibility of the university to train students with the same aims.
"I think as an educational institution are responsible for the overall well being, not only academics, but also emotional and psychological state of our students, "he said.
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