August 16, 2013
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Report
Thirteen states now have adult obesity rates above 30 percent, 41 states have rates of at least 25 percent, and every state is above 20 percent, according to the report.
August 9, 2013
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Program Results Report
ChildObesity180 brings together top leaders from the business, academic, government, and nonprofit sectors to make a measurable impact on child obesity within a generation.
May 22, 2013
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Program Results Report
Consultants from Tandeka LLC developed and led a pilot training program that prepares advocates to spearhead public-policy advocacy campaigns, particularly ones that promote childhood obesity prevention policies.
July 3, 2013
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Issue Brief
Childhood obesity rate has leveled off with some cities and states reporting recent declines in their rates, thanks to far-reaching changes in food and physical activity.
May 29, 2013
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Program Results Report
The Food Trust of Philadelphia and the Princeton, N.J., Recreation Department updated the concession menu at the pool complex, reducing calorie counts of popular foods and beverages, and adding healthier choices.
May 6, 2013
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Journal Article
Despite being considered "healthy,” adolescents are likely to purchase just as many calories at Subway as at McDonald ’s.
May 1, 2013
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Journal Article
This study assessed the implications of selective nonresponse in self-reported height and weight on adolescent obesity estimates.
February 1, 2013
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Journal Article
Sixteen major food-manufacturing companies, members of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, have pledged to collectively remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.
January 15, 2013
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Program Results Report
The Notah Begay III Foundation sponsored research, meetings, and interviews on the incidence, causes, and impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes among Native American youth in New Mexico, and how to address those challenges.
April 12, 2013
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Journal Article
This study examined whether women giving birth in their teen years are more prone to overweight/obese status later in life.