Curriculum changes mean the BMI will be taken out of the classroom. How did it ever get in there and why do we cling to a useless measure?

Sources:

1. https://theembracecollective.org/blog/bye-bye-bmi-food-and-wellbeing-education-in-schools-overhauled-to-prevent-eating-disorders-in-young-people

2. https://theconversation.com/no-more-bmi-diets-or-bad-foods-why-changing-how-we-teach-kids-about-weight-and-nutrition-is-long-overdue-222605

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