Too fat to graduate college?

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

This Pennsylvania college requires their students to have their BMI tested and those that are over 30%, have to take an additional course that meets 3 hours per week.

With high schools scaling back their Phys Ed requirements, a lot of kids these days aren't getting the physical education they may need to help them lead a healthy life. A widely accepted statistic is that over 50% of the US is overweight (I think that number might be closer to 60% now) and we're on track for a 50% obesity rate within 5-10 years.

A misconception with the schools program is that the students have to lose a certain amount of weight to graduate, which I believe is false. My understanding from the article is there is a requirement to complete the course.

What do you guys think? Link below.

College's too-fat-to-graduate rule under fire - CNN.com

It sounds, from reading the article, that you are right about students not having to lose weight, but only that those with high BMI must take the course. The student who objected to being part of those singled out because of their physical condition may have a point--why not have all students take the class since the information might be some of the most important they get in influencing the quality of the rest of their life.