Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Stuck inside today? 🌞

Here are 4 ideas to keep your kids active, creative, and engaged indoors!
🧺 Laundry Basket Skee-ball
🎨 Sensory Craft Station
🧘 Yoga Video Follow-along
🎳 Water Bottle Bowling

Why does active play matter? Recent research highlighted by Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that many children are not getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity, making everyday movement opportunities more important than ever.

Need help getting started? 🔗 Read our blog for simple tips and ideas for each activity:

www.greauxhealthy.org/blog/indoor-activities

Which one would your family try first? Let us know in the comments! 👇

📓A recent study published in Obesity, the journal of The Obesity Society, applied the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission’s new definition criteria to examine NHANES data for youth aged 5-18.

💡The results suggest substantial physiological dysfunction in U.S. youth. Applying preclinical and clinical obesity definition was found to be challenging, given the limitations of the routinely collected clinical and epidemiological data that comprise NHANES and in standard clinical practice.

🔎Read the article: https://ow.ly/jNHJ50Zek5E

What the researchers are saying:

“I feel fortunate to be part of this important work and to contribute to one of the first national studies incorporating the new Lancet Commission definition. We hope these findings help advance a more meaningful understanding of pediatric obesity and support earlier identification and intervention for youth at risk," commented Dr. Priyanka Chaudhary, former Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Pennington Biomedical and current Postdoctoral Research Fellow at TSET Health Promotion Research Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Amanda Staiano, professor and director of the Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical, said, “This is the first published study to estimate the prevalence of pediatric obesity using the new Lancet Commission definitions of preclinical and clinical obesity. The findings show that many children are already experiencing measurable health impairments associated with obesity, while others are at elevated risk and may benefit from earlier intervention and monitoring.”

Can healthy lifestyle changes today help protect your health decades down the road?

New research shows that adults with prediabetes who participated in an intensive lifestyle intervention had a 21% lower risk of developing multiple chronic conditions over more than 20 years compared to those in the placebo group. The findings add to growing evidence that healthy eating, regular physical activity and sustainable weight management can have lasting benefits for healthy aging.

To view the full article, visit https://www.pbrc.edu/news/media/2026/dppos.aspx

Be part of research focused on nutrition, strength, and healthy aging. We are seeking men and women, 50 years of age and older. Participants receive all meals for 12 weeks, supervised exercise sessions each week, and compensation up to $1,000. Learn more: www.pbrc.edu/EDGEForward