PUNE: A five-year prospective study on lifestyle-related diseases has been conducted by Symbiosis School in association with the Paediatric Department of KEM Hospital to make schoolchildren aware of the same.
A meeting of school principals was held recently at the Symbiosis Vishwabhavan, where 28 principals deliberated about the findings. Dean, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) and Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC), stated the need and possibility of addressing lifestyle-related disorders amongst student scommunity. KEM’s Paediatric Research Consultant Dr Sheila Bhave gave a presentation on ‘School Health Initiatives in Prevention of Childhood Obesity and other Lifestyle Disorder’.
Symbiosis School Principal Leena Chaudhary shared how their school has increased physical education periods, included 20 minutes zero period and gave marks for physical education.