SEP will monitor student size and weight

• April 26, 2024

The Secretary of Public Education, Alonso Lujambio, will propose to the Secretary of Health (Ssa) that the School Councils of Social Participation of the schools are in charge of making a timely record of the weight Y size of basic education students, in order to detect in a timely manner overweight or obesity in the students.

In an interview with El Universal, Lujambio said that the General Health Law approved last week by the Senate instructs the Ssa and the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) to keep track of the size , weight Y body mass of the school population in basic education.

In this sense, the public official indicated that he will propose that "parents have a preponderant role and get involved in these actions".

Lujambio said he will propose that the School Councils of Social Participation: parents and teachers are pending registration.

Before, during a radio interview with W Radio, the head of the SEP recognized the work of the senators when approving a anti-obesity law :

"Two things seem very important to me, which are novel: firstly, the Ministry of Health and the SEP must carry, says the General Health Law, the follow-up of height, weight and body mass of the school population in basic education" .

"To have information on how each child evolves to be able to talk to him, talk with his parents and encourage him because he is doing well, to applaud him because he is okay, because he has no problem, or to emphasize that he has to apply in another way to reach a healthy balance in terms of size , weight Y body mass "Said Lujambio.

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