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Adult Obesity Rates Could Exceed 60 Percent in 13 States by 2030, According to New Study

September 18, 2012 | News Release

The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and health care costs, are on course to increase dramatically in every state in the country over the next 20 years, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Names Healthiest School in America

June 15, 2010 | News Release/Video

West New York, New Jersey's Memorial High School earns first-ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance's Healthy Schools Program.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Receives $23 Million Grant to Expand Healthy Schools Program

June 13, 2011 | News Release

President Bill Clinton to announce Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant renewal, honor 275 high-performing schools at the Healthy Schools Forum.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program Now Reaches More Than 10,000 Schools

January 12, 2011 | News Release

Healthy Schools Program provides free expert advice and resources to schools in all 50 states as they work to prevent childhood obesity.

Americans Want Schools to Take Recess Seriously

December 9, 2008 | News Release

New poll reveals that parents see school playground as key to helping kids stay physically active, focused in the classroom.

Availability of Sugary Sodas in U.S. Middle and High Schools Declines Significantly

August 6, 2012 | News Release

Sports drinks, other sugary beverages still widely available.

California Making Headway in Battle Against Childhood Obesity But Study Shows Successes are Uneven

November 9, 2011 | News Release

Study shows statewide rates for overweight and obesity among school-age children may be leveling off, but progress is uneven across counties.

CBO Scoring Misses Billions of Dollars in Potential Long-Term Savings from Effective Obesity Prevention Policies, According to New Study

April 24, 2013 | News Release

Obesity-prevention policies could save the U.S. billions of dollars in the long run. A new report from the Campaign to End Obesity shows that the way estimates for the costs of legislation are done now misses a lot of their value.

Consumers Underestimate Calories in Fast-Food Meals; Teens Do So by as Much as 34 Percent

May 23, 2013 | News Release

Two new studies from Healthy Eating Research highlight the importance of menu labeling.

Daily P.E. Could Increase Youth Physical Activity by 23 Minutes per Day, According to New Study

January 17, 2013 | News Release

Requiring daily physical education in school could help young people be active for 23 minutes per day, according to a new study.

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