Lincoln University has introduced a unique way of tackling obesity. In 2006, the Pennsylvania university introduced its Fitness for Life program with the aim of encouraging students to lose weight.
The premise was that if a student had a body mass index (BMI) of above 30, then they should take some college-sanctioned steps to show they had lost weight or at least tried -- or they cannot graduate.
This year, some students have not completed the program, so they may not be able to graduate. Around 30 students are unlikely to graduate because they have not taken steps to reduce their BMI.