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Moving Louisiana beyond childhood obesity

Who We Are
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Greauxing healthier generations

Greaux Healthy is dedicated to being your most trusted partner in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. We offer easily accessible products, tools, and resources tailored to meet you where you are in both life and health. Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a teen, a healthcare professional, or a concerned community member, our evidence-based offerings can help you navigate the unique path to health for yourself or those under your care.

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In partnership with the state of Louisiana

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What we know

Childhood obesity is a preventable disease that can also lead to other chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. About 7 in 10 children with obesity will continue to have obesity as adults.1

What can be done

Trustworthy resources for preventing and treating obesity should be easy for anyone to access and use. Greaux Healthy is committed to supporting healthy children at every age with resources and tools to educate and empower each child and every adult in their lives.

Who can help

Parents, teachers, doctors, local officials, concerned community members—everyone can make a real difference. Greaux Healthy resources are designed to help make involvement possible at any level. Even small acts can help create big change!

Where do I fit in?

Expectant Parents

Expectant Parents

Families & Caregivers

Families & Caregivers

Teens & Young Adults

Teens & Young Adults

Educators

Educators

Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Educators

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Providers

Communities

Communities

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Opportunity for change

With numbers well above national averages, Louisiana’s children are at high risk for obesity and the development of more serious health problems later in life, including diabetes and heart disease. Only through actionable change NOW can we make a difference in the health of future generations.

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Louisiana has the 3rd highest childhood obesity rate in the nation6

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Increase in Louisiana’s cost of childhood obesity associated illnesses7

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of children & adolescents with obesity will have obesity as adults2,3

We’ve learned a lot in 35 years.

Each component of the Greaux Healthy initiative is grounded in over 30 years of research conducted by Pennington Biomedical, an international leader in obesity research. Dive deeper into the findings that guide our evidence-based resources, products, and tools.
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Citations

  1. Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities - PubMed. Skinner AC, Staiano AE, Armstrong SC, Barkin SL, Hassink SG, Moore JE, Savage JS, Vilme H, Weedn AE, Liebhart J, Lindros J, Reilly EM. Appraisal of clinical care practices for child obesity treatment. Part II: comorbidities. Pediatrics. 2023;151(2):e2022060643. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060643
  2. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity| Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics. Hampl SE, Hassink SG, Skinner AC, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity. Pediatrics. 2023;151(2):e2022060640. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-060640
  3. Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N. Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2016;17(2):95-107. doi:10.1111/obr.12334
  4. Obesity and Cancer | Cancer | CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity and Cancer. Cancer. November 7, 2023. Accessed: November 8, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/risk-factors/obesity.html
  5. Obesity and Cancer | Cancer | NIH. National Cancer Institute. Obesity and Cancer. About Cancer. April 5, 2022. Accessed: November 8, 2024. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
  6. National Outcome Measure | Percent of Youth, ages 6 to 17, with Obesity. Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2022-2023 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) data query. Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Retrieved November 18, 2024 from [www.childhealthdata.org].
  7. Pediatric Research Program. The PBRC site where this comes from reads: The State’s cost of childhood obesity associated illness increased from $35 million to $127 million over the past two decades according to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (2011).