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.
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Strengthening Comprehensive Community Initiatives Helps Families
May 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families is an on-going forum of private funders, public officials, program directors, and evaluators.
Improving Data Accuracy of Commercial Food Outlet Databases
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the accuracy and usability of commercial databases as sources of information about food stores and restaurants. Since commercial databases are usually designed for non-health uses such as business and marketing, they require adaptation for use as public health tools.
Helping Mothers and Children with a Families Center in Washington, D.C.
March 24, 2010 | Program Result
The Developing Families Center in Washington, D.C., provides health and social support services to young women and their families in the city's low-income, Black neighborhoods.
Latina Voices in Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latina mothers identify barriers to children being physically active and find their voice to advocate for changes.
2007 Conference Explores Ways of Creating a Healthier Media Environment for Children and Their Families
April 1, 2008 | Program Result
Common Sense Media and the Aspen Institute convened leaders in public health and education, policy-makers and media executives to explore ways of creating a healthier media environment for children and their families.
The Lancet Presents New Models for Obesity Research
November 13, 2011 | Story
RWJF's Senior Scientist Instrumental in Development of the Childhood Obesity Modeling Network.
Childhood Obesity in the United States
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Ambitious agenda planned for first year webinar series to begin this month.
Measures Registry
April 20, 2011 | Toolkit
Two new web products provide publicly available data and promote the consistent use of common measures and research methods across childhood obesity prevention and research.
Catalogue of Surveillance Systems
February 1, 2011 | Toolkit
Two new web products provide publicly available data and promote the consistent use of common measures and research methods across childhood obesity prevention and research.