Child Obesity study co-led by Pennington Biomedical in Baton Rouge shows promising results

Child Obesity study co-led by Pennington Biomedical in Baton Rouge shows promising results

BATON ROUGE — More than one in five children in Louisiana are considered obese and a years-long clinical trial co-led by LSU's Penington Biomedical Reasearch Center in Baton Rouge is showing real results in changing that.Nearly 36% of Louisiana children are considered overweight or obese, and the state ranks 47th out of 50 states for that rate, according to America's Health Rankings.A major clinical trial called the TEAM UP study, which stands f…