- It sounds pretty sick really. I can understand that childhood obesity can have a negative impact on children's health. But I don't think measurements would solve any problems, says Pillan Thelaus.

Instead of focusing on numbers, Pillan Thelaus believes that it is important that children of school age learn about health and mental well-being and that they are given the tools to create a healthy existence based on their own conditions.

- I think you have to be child and free, and not have to be measured in school. Then I think that the problem with childhood obesity may not be so much about the child as such, but about home conditions and parents' habits, she continues.

Pillan Thelaus herself was affected by eating disorders in high school and does not think it would have been better if she had had to measure up with the school nurse. One reason she was hit was because she wanted to fit into the norm, which during her schooling meant being narrow.

- I have had obsessive thoughts for a long time and when I started trying to fit in, I became obsessed with numbers, she says.

For two years she has been discharged from the health service, but she does not really want to call herself "well-explained" because the recurrence risk for someone who has previously had eating disorders is great.

Today, Pillan Thelaus runs a large Instagram platform where she writes about the journey back after the eating disorder. She also participated in SVT's program "Bodybuilding" with Mia Skäringer, where she openly told about her mental illness with the goal of breaking the shame and taboo around the subject.

She believes it is important to lay the groundwork for a good relationship with her body at an early age and suggests thinking of the body as a tool for living rather than an appearance.

- The less you measure, the less you can compare yourself and others. I think it will be easier then to find a neutral approach to himself and his body.

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SVT · Sara Leverin

3 min12.30

This is a lousy idea. Reducing obesity among young people is an acute issue as more and more young people are moving less today. But when you choose to do it through shame is pure wickedness. Especially today when young people suffer from more stress and anxiety than ever. It is advisable that you should go in at an early age and teach parents about important issues like this. Of course, with annual "checks". This, of course, cost big money for the state. But they probably saved that money during fat removal operations later in life.

Henry CB

17 tim19.10

We are already working on this as school nurses! Then of course you can always do more and in collaboration with sports, kitchen staff, leisure etc. But measuring abdominal obesity in students at school? - never in life that I expose them to it!
Many students already think that it is difficult to come to check the weight. Should we also start measuring their stomachs?

However, cooperation with guardians, conversations (which we have with everyone) around good diet, exercise, screens etc. Referral to dietician, pediatrician, prescription of physical activity if needed, etc.

Sophie, School Nurse

19 tim17.24

For the fuck! I would be wooded if a school nurse had to measure the abdominals on my kids! Obesity is visible with the naked eye. Both children and adults. We do not need to pull out the tape measure to measure! Take the conversation with the parents based on what information weight-length and eye measurement gives without interfering with the child, which can NEVER be raw for his overweight / obesity !!!

Rebecca

19 tim17.24

An initiative that can easily fail, even if the idea is good with abdominal catch measurement. In many cases, such a measurement can create anxiety and stress at a sensitive age in children. Better then to constantly and constantly discuss and inform about the importance of well-prepared food with the right nutritional content every day, daily exercise and proper sleep!

Karin Modig

19 tim17.23

A great way to blame children

Ingela

19 tim17.23

Very crazy I think! .My grandchildren who were 2.5 had too high BMI they said at the childcare center. Often they run it when they get a little older.O's measure children's stomachs! Had never allowed anyone to measure my stomach! So much focus on this now, you have the lost excess weight then you are abnormal. So many children and adolescents who have problems with o think they are too thick even though they are normal.O so much problem there is with anorexia etc.! My granddaughter who is 11 years old said that she thinks she is too fat! Oh she is very slim! Everything should focus on appearance o how you look o now even lower in age as when they start at bvc! Crazy.

Ann Catrin

20 h16.32

Relatively good idea. Will definitely reduce fat among young people moving less and less. However, the fat is reduced with the help of shame and guilt. Is this right? An entirely separate question. My voice says YES // well-educated youth.

Edward Boom

20 hours16.30

I think it is good that there are controls like help / support to find beginning overweight before it leads to obesity. The discussion should, however, be taken with the custodians and not directly with the child. On the other hand, participation and insight is required of all parties involved (ie custodians and children) in order to achieve a change in the trend, especially in older children. The goal is rarely weight loss without missing weight gain so that the child "grows in his weight".
I find it extremely difficult to believe that what the school nurse says at one time sabotages health thoughts and creates weight and eating disorders. The pressure from society does this.
My one daughter was suddenly on the top and we were a little blind in this. Showed the curves. Less tips and advice and decent portions. Am very grateful that this was noticed early before obesity as she is now healthy in body and soul!

Louise

20 h16.29

Sounds like a great idea. If you want to give more children and adolescents problems with eating disorders! 😡

Evelina Sandberg

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