One in 4 Australian children aged 2 to 17 years are classed as having an above healthy weight based on their body mass index (BMI, calculated by dividing weight by height squared).
Australian Academy of Nursing says School nurses will help reduce childhood obesity and forestall chronic diseases by weighing and measuring school-age children.
Karen Grace, National Director of Professional Practice, Australian College of Nursing he told Nine Newspapers:
Nurses are ideally placed to evaluate whether further help is required and to make referrals to a GP or dietitian.
The proposal has caused anger from healthcare employees and parentsBut the university says The goal is to scale back stigma and judgment and support families.
So should school nurses weigh students? We asked five experts.
Five out of 5 said no.
Here are the detailed answers.
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