Some parents say body-fat measurements hurt children’s self-esteem and pose other risks.
LIKE the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller’s daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Illinois, school. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old’s self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
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