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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.
Philadelphia School District Reports Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity Rates
September 6, 2012 | Commentary/News Release/Journal Article/Story
Largest declines seen among African American boys and Hispanic girls.
Strong State Laws on School Snacks, Drinks May Help to Prevent Weight Gain, New Study Finds
August 15, 2012 | News Release
Children, teens in states with strong laws gained less weight as they got older than those in states without such policies.
Mississippi Has Highest Obesity Rate in the Nation
August 13, 2012 | News Release
New analysis ranks states, finds 12 states exceed 30 percent for obesity.
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.
Most Entrees at Chain Restaurants Fail to Meet Federal Nutrition Recommendations for Adults or Children
July 19, 2012 | News Release
The study, which was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Healthy Eating Research program, examined the nutritional content of 30,923 menu items—including items from children’s menus—from 245 restaurants across the United Stat ...
School Budgets, Student Health to Benefit from Higher Nutrition Standards
June 26, 2012 | News Release
Updated standards for snacks, drinks sold in school likely to have positive impact, study finds.
Industry Efforts to Improve Nutrition and Marketing for Children's Cereals Yield Mixed Results
June 22, 2012 | News Release
The first Cereal FACTS study was released in 2009, and found that least healthy cereals were those most frequently and aggressively marketed directly to children as young as age 2.
Statement Regarding The Walt Disney Company's Pledge to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity Through New Marketing Standards
June 5, 2012 | Commentary/Story/Staff and Leadership
"Having fun is an important part of growing up. But kids can’t have fun if they aren’t healthy. We commend Disney for recognizing that, and for making changes in their business model to help kids lead healthier lives.”
Statement Regarding Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
May 8, 2012 | Commentary
“Is it possible to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic?” We know now that the answer is emphatically, “Yes.”