Students ride to school to fight obesity

  • 2012-03-31
The 23rd of March 2012 was Ride2School day. This day is part of an initiative to promote healthy and active lifestyles. As Australian children are at risk of childhood obesity, many schools are using events like this to educate children on the dangers of being overweight.

Australia is considered to be one of the most overweight countries in the world. This is largely due to sedentary lifestyles and easy access to fast foods. Unfortunately, being overweight leads to health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. As these conditions place considerable strain on the public health system, the government is trying to teach children how to eat well and exercise more.

One of the schools participating in this event was West Footscray Primary School. This school is unique as it provides children with a bike shed to make riding to school much easier. While this is an excellent way to encourage students to be healthier, there is more that schools can do to educate kids.

Many schools are now using printing services to make up Brochures for their students. These Brochures talk about healthy eating and exercising regularly. Children who have access to information like this will be able to choose healthy options when they are buying their lunch. Many experts believe that education is the key to fighting childhood obesity. Some state that if children knew the benefits of walking or riding to school, they would be more likely to do it.
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