Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.

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.

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.

A Patchwork of Progress

November 1, 2011 | Report

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but study shows successes are uneven.

California Making Headway in Battle Against Childhood Obesity But Study Shows Successes are Uneven

November 9, 2011 | News Release

Study shows statewide rates for overweight and obesity among school-age children may be leveling off, but progress is uneven across counties.

Conference on Economic Aspects of Obesity

April 30, 2010 | Presentation Material

The Economic Aspects of Obesity Conference, held at Louisiana State University on November 10-11, 2008, brought together leading researchers in the field of childhood obesity and provided an opportunity for them to highlight new developments in this field.

Energy Content of U.S. Fast-Food Restaurants Offerings

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study shows that energy content of menu offerings has not decreased over the past 14 years at the leading fast-food chain restaurants.

Health Promotion Works, But Only If You Get the Word Out

December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Health Promotion Research Foundation held the 12th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference on February 12-16, 2001, in Washington, D.C., to begin to document the health and financial impact of health promotion.

Are Americans Ready to Solve the Weight of the Nation?

August 2, 2012 | Journal Article

Obesity prevention social marketing is needed, but care should be taken not to stigmatize obese people and risk increased feelings of shame felt particularly by obese children.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 17, 2012 | Program Result Report

In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

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.