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Pennington Biomedical launches 'Greaux Healthy' initiative to combat childhood obesity in Louisiana

1 day 5 hours 32 minutes ago Thursday, June 05 2025 Jun 5, 2025 June 05, 2025 7:00 AM June 05, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Pennington Biomedical Research Center leaders have introduced the "Greaux Healthy" initiative to combat childhood obesity.

The Red Stick Farmers Market on Thursday marked the kickoff of the new statewide campaign to expand awareness and reach through community engagement, mobile outreach and evidence-based tools.

More than one in three Louisiana children are overweight or obese, Pennington said.

The "Greaux Healthy" initiative is providing education and tools to prevent and treat childhood obesity to lower the statistics.

2une In's Abigail Whitam went to Pennington Biomedical Research Center and spoke to organizers of the initiative about how it will help Louisiana's kids.

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