Speaking with One Voice, Taking on Childhood Obesity
March 31, 2009 | Video
Seven men and women who have served as the nation's surgeon general come together to call for action.
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Pharmaceutical Companies' Role in State Vaccination Policymaking
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Examining the degree to which pharmaceutical companies play a role in policy-making regarding state immunizations, this article discusses key stakeholders' opinions about the appropriateness of this behavior, and how it affects relationships between the industry and policy outcomes.
Major Progress to Improve School Meals
April 6, 2011 | Story
More fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and fewer calories and unhealthy fats.
RWJF and The Pew Charitable Trusts Launch Project to Improve School Foods
April 6, 2011 | Story
Show your support for healthy school meals.
Tobacco Regulation is a Step Toward Better Health
July 5, 2009 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey discusses the signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in a column in The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
High Body Mass Index for Age Among US Children and Adolescents, 2003-2006
May 28, 2008 | Journal Article
This study estimates the prevalence of three measures of high body mass index (BMI) and examines trends of overweight among U.S. children and adolescents between 2003 and 2006.
20 States Require BMI or Other Weight-Related Assessments for Children and Adolescents
July 29, 2009 | Story
The importance of maintaining a healthy weight, and evaluating the effectiveness of obesity prevention and control policies.
What Really Works to Reduce Childhood Obesity? Stakeholders Want Evidence
January 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
Between September 2005 and December 2007, Public Health Informatics Institute staff conducted telephone interviews and met with diverse stakeholders involved with childhood obesity to learn about their needs for information.
Preventing Birth Defects with Folate and Folic Acid
November 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health convened a blue ribbon panel to develop a strategic plan to encourage women of childbearing age to increase their intake of folate and folic acid.
Carcinogens Found in Nonsmoking Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Oregon Bars and Restaurants Exempt from Clean Air Laws
February 29, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Multnomah County Health Department examined the prevalence of NNK among nonsmoking Oregon bar and restaurant workers in establishments where smoking was permitted and in those where it was prohibited.