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.

Central Valley, Calif.

Story

Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.

Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material

A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.

Landmark Program Making Progress Through Local Initiatives to Reverse Childhood Obesity

January 11, 2010 | Story/Interactive

In 50 communities across the country, the barriers that often keep children from eating healthy and being physically active are starting to come down.

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.

Profiles Toward Progress

May 31, 2011 | Story

related websites Communities Creating Healthy Environments Leading local advocacy organizations are working in 22 communities of color across the country to change the public policies and neighborhood conditions that will help families to lead healt ...

Connecting Public Health and Community Development

April 20, 2011 | Story

Building Pathways for Collaboration and Co-Investment to Improve Community Health.

Waaniniigaanzijig Tribal Youth Council - "The Kids Did Everything"

March 15, 2011 | Program Result

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