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October 1, 2012 | Book
This volume of the Anthology marks the 40th anniversary of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a national philanthropy. This issue offers the reader a comprehensive view of the Foundation and its work over the past four decades.
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors examine relationships between body mass index (BMI) and wages.
April 11, 2012 | Issue Brief/Book
A three-part series of reports from the IOM providing guidance to public health leaders and other stakeholders to inform efforts to address the nation's health challenges.
October 1, 2012 | Book
This chapter in Volume XV of To Improve Health and Health Care, explores a new and important source of data, the County Health Rankings.
January 1, 2008 | Book
As a consequence of sedentary lifestyles, obesity rates have climbed dramatically over the last half-century, leading to increases in diabetes, heart attacks and other illnesses.
September 27, 2011 | Book
A new online Web tool from ResistanceMap shows the latest regional and global trends in antibiotic resistance.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined the relationship between children's weight and fast food and fruit and vegetable prices, and children's weight and availability of fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This study concluded that declining real minimum wage rates have contributed to the increasing rate of overweight and obesity in the United States. Studies to clarify the mechanism by which minimum wages may affect obesity might help determine appropriate policy responses.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined whether maternal perceptions of neighborhood environment affect children’s body weight.
April 1, 2011 | Book
Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes.