Advocacy to Reverse Childhood Obesity

Why Use It?

The epidemic of obesity in the United States is finally gaining the national attention it deserves, but reducing overweight and obesity is an unusually complex challenge for practitioners and advocates.

There are a multitude of dimensions that contribute to today’s obesity rates–ranging from disparities in access to healthy food and physical activity opportunities, to targeted marketing practices. Fast food restaurants alone spend $520 million in marketing to children–incentivizing the sale of 1.2 billion meals with toys to children. These powerful social and economic drivers can discourage some people and organizations from making changes to the status quo.

To counter these dominant forces, informed parents, clinicians, community members, policy-makers, and others need a strategic plan to advocate for health promoting policies and environments.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity

  1. 1 The Value of Leadership Development
  2. 2 The Value of Regional-Level Work
  3. 3 Jammin' Minute
  4. 4 Naperville High School
  5. 5 Opportunity Link's North Central Montana Transit Initiative
  6. 6 Safe Routes to School at Maybury Elementary School in Detroit
  7. 7 Youth Advocacy
  8. 8 Advocacy to Reverse Childhood Obesity
  9. 9 Resource List for Childhood Obesity Advocacy
  10. 10 Advocacy Resource Guide
  11. 11 Community Engagement Resource Guide
  12. 12 Community Engagement Resource Guide
  13. 13 Community Engagement Resource List
  14. 14 Keeping Kids Moving
  15. 15 Keeping Kids Moving: How Equitable Transportation Policy Can Prevent Childhood Obesity - What It Is
  16. 16 Making Schools the Model for Healthier Environments Toolkit
  17. 17 Making Schools the Model for Healthier Environments Toolkit
  18. 18 Making Schools the Model for Healthier Environments Toolkit: General School Nutrition Resources
  19. 19 Making the Grade
  20. 20 Making the Grade: Reversing Childhood Obesity in School Districts Toolkit - What Is It?
  21. 21 Making the Grade

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