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.

Latino Church Leaders' Perspectives on Childhood Obesity Prevention

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.

New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study

March 19, 2010 | Report

This study may provide potential baseline data for evaluating children's physical and nutritional health in New Jersey.

El Paso Group Teaches Kids to Eat Healthier

September 7, 2011 | Story

Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.

Distribution of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Texas Youth

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The fittest students are younger students and students in schools categorized as low diversity and high socioeconomic status.

Waaniniigaanzijig Tribal Youth Council - "The Kids Did Everything"

March 15, 2011 | Program Result Report

The Waaniniigaanzijig Youth Council planned and conducted three annual events as part of Celebrating Fitness.

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.

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.

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.