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Academics not the only thing keeping kids away from college
Saturday, August 4, 2007
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Apparently girls, who are obese and attend a high school where a large majority of the student body is average weight, are less likely to attend college. Body image is so important to these girls that getting an education is not enough to motivate them to be college-bound, according to a study in the July issue of Sociology of Education. The research shows that overweight youngsters are often teased, ostracized and isolated by their peers and are sometimes treated differently by teachers and even parents. On the other hand, obese boys are not affected in the same way, as their college attendance is the same as boys of normal weight. Will today's weight-obsessed society set women back a few centuries?
Michelle, DTR
Nutrition Specialist
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”
Michelle, DTR
Nutrition Specialist
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”
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