Because of the rise in childhood obesity, some big changes are in the works. 25 per cent of today’s children are at least overweight. 20 years ago, obesity rates were one third of what they are today.
That’s why Transport Canada is asking for a new set of measurements of ‘heftier’ kids that may help set new standards for different types of child vehicle restraints. It could also have a factor in how new air bags, crash-test dummies and other vehicle safety devices are designed.
The changes don’t stop there. It’s possible that medication doses could also be updated according to the new measurements. When you realize that this data hasn’t been updated since the 1970’s, that could be big.
It has to make you wonder where our children are going to be on the ‘obesity scale’ another 20 years down the road. Unless something drastic is done, it could be a scary thought.
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