Rep. Kind, Senator Harkin Reintroduce FIT Kids Act, Calling For More P.E. In Schools

Won't work and proven not to work, already. (see here, here, here and here)

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today reintroduced the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act), a bill to combat childhood obesity by strengthening physical education programs in schools throughout the country.

The FIT Kids Act, H.R. 1057, renews the emphasis on physical education in schools. The Act would work to ensure kids are active during the school day and are given opportunities that promote overall health and wellness. The legislation would engage parents and the public by requiring all school districts and states to report on students' physical activity, including the amount of time spent in required physical education in relation to the recommended national standard. The Act would further ensure appropriate professional development for health and physical education teachers, fund research to examine the link between children's health and their academic achievement, and recommend effective ways to combat childhood obesity and improve healthy living and physical activity.

The emphasis needs to be on parental responsibility.

The overfeeding at home will undo any effects of increased physical activity.

Physical activity remains an idiot's game for weight loss/weight control (unless one is a member of the leisure class).