I really don't think that caliper measurements would add that much to the cost on an annual exam. Sure, if you were tracking it once a month or something the cost would add up. Of course, all these measurements presume that kids are actually able to afford going to the doctor, so it will be a moot point for many.
Judah On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > problem is that measuring body fat content can be expensive, 9 or 10 > different caliper measurements done on a very regular basis. It can be > quite expensive. > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Judah McAuley <ju...@wiredotter.com> wrote: >> >> Since the data in anonymized and can't be tracked to real individuals, >> I'm ok with the collection and analysis of the information. On the >> other hand, I agree with the argument made in the article that BMI is >> a terrible measure to use in children. I guess that overall it might >> not be worse than not tracking things at all but it will probably >> paint an inaccurate picture. It would be more useful to measure actual >> body fat content and waist-height ratios. >> >> Judah >> >> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Cameron Childress <camer...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/michigan-track-kids-weight-statewide-registry/story?id=14518613 >>> >>> Good or bad? I don't think this is even new. I remember taking fitness >>> tests and I am pretty sure being weighed in elementary school for a >>> national program of some sort. >>> >>> I think proper diet and exercise should be taught at every grade level, >>> Physical Education should be mandatory, and this sort of measurement is >>> totally fine... >>> >>> -Cameron >>> >>> ... >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:345270 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
