Letters | Obesity in China: making sport a school entrance exam subject is not a winning strategy
Reducing obesity requires one to exercise as well as have a balanced diet. Even if you do work hard at sport, the likelihood of you being obese is quite high if you overeat.
Moreover, even if sport features in exams, most students will not focus on it. I would guess that students will address the main subjects first and simply tick the box when it comes to sport.
Instead, I would suggest schools distribute an exercise record sheet and food pyramid sheet. Students could follow the food pyramid sheet to develop a balanced diet. When students do exercise, it can be recorded on the exercise record sheet. This would motivate students to exercise and eat healthy.
Jenny Chan, Lam Tin
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