Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

National Urban League Tackles Childhood Obesity

November 27, 2012 | Program Result Report

In 2010, the National Urban League launched an initiative to address childhood obesity through policy and program activities both on the national level and through its local affiliates.

Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana Gives Lessons in Reading Labels, Cooking Healthier

November 22, 2011 | Story

Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.

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.

A Patchwork of Progress

November 1, 2011 | Report

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but study shows successes are uneven.

The Global Obesity Pandemic

August 27, 2011 | Journal Article

Recommended The Future Challenge of Obesity Reversing the Tide of Obesity Where Next for Obesity? This first in a series of Lancet articles on global obesity describes the epidemic, its rise concurrently across the globe, and wide variations in prev ...

Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants

June 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.

A National Survey of Obesity Prevention Practices in Head Start

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

The goal of this national study was to gain insight into obesity prevention practices at Head Start Programs. The authors administered a targeted survey to all Head Start program directors between February and April 2008.

Early Assessment of Programs and Policies on Childhood Obesity Evaluability Assessment Synthesis Report

January 1, 2009 | Report

In order to guide investments in evaluation and research, pre-evaluation assessments known as evaluability assessments, can be used to determine whether a rigorous evaluation study is feasible and merited for a particular program.