Author defends fitness textbook whose claims have come under fire at UNC
CHAPEL HILL — A co-author of a book used for a required fitness class at UNC-Chapel Hill defends the book, which has been criticized for referring to cancer and diabetes as “diseases of choice.”Ron Hager, an associate professor of exercise sciences at Brigham Young University, is the co-author with Barbara Lockhart of “21st Century Wellness.” The book is used as part of the one-credit hour Lifetime Fitness class, which is required for all UNC undergraduates. About 5,000 students a […]
