Posts tagged 'overweight children'

According to CDC and Prevention’s figures, the number of obese Americans continues to rise. Including ¼ of all American children, ages of 2 and 5. As a result, schools have started purchasing bariatric and oversized chairs to accommodate students, staff and visitors.

Oversized desks are not completely new to the market. They have been primarily used in colleges for larger athletes or in adult education classrooms where full-sized men may need a place to study. Now we are seeing that these larger school desks are being sprinkled in with elementary and middle school classroom furniture orders.