Louisiana’s Report Card on Physical Activity & Health for Children and Youth
The primary goal of the Louisiana Report Card on Physical Activity and Health for Children and Youth is to assess the level of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in Louisiana children and youth, the level of facilitators and barriers of physical activity behavior, and their related health outcomes. The report card is an advocacy tool designed to increase awareness of the health concerns associated with physical inactivity and to highlight the growing problem of physical inactivity among children and youth in Louisiana. The main target audience of the report card is adult decision makers.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center Annual Childhood Obesity Conference
Childhood obesity is fast becoming the greatest public health challenge facing America. During the last three decades, the number of overweight and obese children has skyrocketed, resulting in a growing number of children facing health consequences that were traditionally only experienced by adults. This annual public health conference brings together local, national and international experts on the topic of childhood obesity, with a focus on prevention. The more we learn about childhood obesity, the more we understand that prevention must begin early – there is even evidence to suggest that some aspects of childhood obesity are triggered prior to birth. The major goal of this annual conference is to develop public health strategies that can be employed to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity.
2008 Conference Agenda (September 24, 2008)
2009 Conference Agenda (September 16, 2009)
