School water coolers may help kids lose weight

reports a new study of more than one million New York City school students suggests that “giving school children access to chilled, self-serve water may help chip away at childhood obesity.” The study, conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University’s Institute for Education and Social Policy, and the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, “analyzed data collected from 1,227 elementary and middle schools across New York City – some with and some without ‘water jets.’” The results showed that “schools with water dispensers saw a modest weight drop among students.” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-water-coolers-may-help-kids-lose-weight/