A Patchwork of Progress
November 1, 2011 | Report
California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but study shows successes are uneven.
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National Urban League Tackles Childhood Obesity
November 27, 2012 | Program Result
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
We Will Reverse the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity
April 1, 2007 | Annual Report
President's Message from the 2006 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Annual Report.
Turning Research into Action to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
May 28, 2009 | Story
An introduction to the complete message from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
Combating Obesity in Minority and Low-Income Children
January 13, 2008 | Story
Consumer psychologist Sonya A. Grier, PhD, MBA, a Health & Society Scholar, collaborated with colleagues to study fast-food marketing and targeted interventions to combat childhood obesity.
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.