The Australian College of Nursing is also calling for the “normalisation of collection and discussion of height and weight data of all children” as part of it contentious plan to curb rising obesity rates.
School nurses would weigh students and identify those at risk of becoming overweight under a controversial proposal by the country’s peak body for nurses to curb rising obesity rates.
“Nurses are perfectly placed to help identify when further help is needed and to refer to a GP or dietitian,” she said. “This is about chronic disease prevention later in life.”She said a regular screening program, where students’ weight and height measurements were collected, would allow nurses to reach out to students and their families who might need help to achieve a healthy weight.
Yager, who is also an adjunct associate professor at the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University, said this could also lead to psychological harm, eating disorders, avoidance of physical activity and healthcare as well as weight gain. “They are ideally placed to identify and intervene early to avoid that chronic health trajectory,” the school nurse said.
Dietitians Australia president Tara Diversi said dietitians were experts in nutrition and the most appropriate professionals to be delivering weight, nutrition and body image support in schools.
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