loz
President
Link
Parents are to be informed if their kids are obese (like they couldn't tell by, say, having a look?), with letters sent home after weight tests at the start and finish of primary school. However, the term 'obese' will be ditched in favour of 'very overweight', as the Dept of Health is concerned that children could be 'stigmatised'. a couple of small [points:
1) 'Obese' is a medical term with a particular definition that has been used for a long time. 'Very overweight' clouds the meaning and so reduces the quality of information available to families.
2) Stigmatised by who? are the parents going to shout about the letters in the playground or something? and let's be honest, if a kid is that fat, his/her classmates will probably have worked it out for themselves.
Frankly (and I've always wanted to say this), it's political correctness gone mad*....
*actually i feel a bit odd after that, may have to go hug a tree.
Parents are to be informed if their kids are obese (like they couldn't tell by, say, having a look?), with letters sent home after weight tests at the start and finish of primary school. However, the term 'obese' will be ditched in favour of 'very overweight', as the Dept of Health is concerned that children could be 'stigmatised'. a couple of small [points:
1) 'Obese' is a medical term with a particular definition that has been used for a long time. 'Very overweight' clouds the meaning and so reduces the quality of information available to families.
2) Stigmatised by who? are the parents going to shout about the letters in the playground or something? and let's be honest, if a kid is that fat, his/her classmates will probably have worked it out for themselves.
Frankly (and I've always wanted to say this), it's political correctness gone mad*....
*actually i feel a bit odd after that, may have to go hug a tree.