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Obesity Is Being Watched By State Officials
Obesity is a growing concern here in Louisiana. Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein says, "In Louisiana, nearly one third of children between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese, this number has doubled since 1998." The Pennington Biomedical Research Center's annual report card one health and fitness for kids called for a 40% increase in physical activity for kids between now and 2020.
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