UT study finds laws increasing P.E. time haven't curbed childhood obesity crisis
A new national study conducted by UT-Austin'sfound that many schools failed to comply with the P.E. time requirements. The researchers found that between 1998 and 2016, 24 states and the District of Columbia passed laws to increase the time children spend in P.E. class or school-based physical activity, but the laws did not curb childhood obesity rates. But, even if schools implemented their P.E.
In Texas, childhood obesity is a worsening problem. In the 2019-20 school year, more than 22% of second graders experienced obesity, and the percentage was higher for fourth, eigth and 11th graders, per results from a UT Health survey. Atduring the 2020-21 school year, P.E. teachers tested more than 11,700 elementary and middle school student's Body Mass Indexes. About 48% of students didn't meet BMI standards and more than 30% were labeled high risk.
Werner confirmed that AISD complies with the law's P.E. time requirement and FitnessGram assessments, but the district is also currently redefining its"coordinated school health program" to give campuses freedom in allocating physical activity time since many P.E. class sizes are too big.
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