Destructive eating habits and deficient exercise have become increasingly prominent in America, leading to an alarming rise in obesity. Adolescent habits, which grow to shape adult lifestyles, are largely influenced by public schools, where students spend much of their childhood. Together with Miguel Blanco, Nicholas Ng, and Catherine Nguyen, we will be evaluating if public schools are providing adequate nutritional and physical care for students as well as to what extent they are inadvertently promoting obesity.

2021 - 2022