BCMA backs annual private weigh ins for BC students
The BCMA urges annual private weight and BMI measurements in schools to monitor obesity programs. It argues data is essential to judge program effectiveness and allocate resources, noting self reported figures are unreliable and citing Arkansas as a model for large scale BMI tracking and obesity notification.
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Medical professionals remind patients that not getting sick does not prove health. Regular minor infections exercise immunity, while asymptomatic viral infections may indicate a weak immune response. Excessive immune reaction, a cytokine storm, can cause fever and inflammation and worsen illness.
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