Making Their Frosh Fit

Inside Higher Ed

August 10, 2011

During their first semester at Coker College, all freshmen this year will take a mandatory "fitness assessment," in which they will - among other things - receive their body mass index (BMI) score, which measures body fat; do a one-mile run/walk; and see how many push-ups and sit-ups they can do in a few minutes. The timing is not coincidental. South Carolina this year climbed from number nine to number eight on the list of "Top Ten Fattest States."

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