Fedme blandt amerikanske teenagere og skolemad

New rapports show that 17 percent of American teenagers are obese. The definition of being obese is having a body mass index (BMI), a measure of height to weight, that’s more than 30.

Burger and fries

Served at school

Apart from the obese an overwhelming majority of Americans are ‘’just’’ overweight, and statistics show that there will be even more overweight people in the following generations.

It’s not a secret that a lot of Americans love junk food, with a lot of fat and sugar in it.

And is it okay to serve it at schools to our young people?

A normal menu in the classic school canteen at a public school in the U.S could be a classic burger and French fries with no view of salad. The schools have been asked why they don’t have something healthier on the menu when we know that health and weight is a problem for teenagers and they replied

’’17 percent of American Teenagers are now obese’’

that they want something on the menu that most young people like, and that the students are more than welcome to bring there own food.

In most schools there will be soda machines, where the students can buy a soda, or another soft drink with tons of sugar in.