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.

YMCA's Pioneering Healthier Communities

November 5, 2012 | Program Results Report

A Progress Report: Combating childhood obesity through local and state policy change.

Looking for Connections to Combat Childhood Obesity

September 4, 2012 | Program Results Report

Researchers at LeCroy & Milligan Associates analyzed the networks of organizations working on childhood obesity prevention to describe their relationships, determine RWJF's position in the network, and identify potential future connections.

Patterns of Obesogenic Neighborhood Features and Adolescent Weight

May 1, 2012 | Journal Article

In this large survey of teens in Minneapolis-St. Paul, three different statistical analyses point to convenient access to unhealthy foods and lack of safe space for outdoor recreation as neighborhood elements that lead to higher rates of adolescent ...

Can Tag Help Schools Teach?

March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief

Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to new evaluation findings from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 17, 2012 | Program Results 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.

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.

A Patchwork of Progress

November 1, 2011 | Report

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

The Impact of Menu Labeling on Fast-Food Purchases for Children and Parents

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

This study examines the impact menu labeling at restaurants has on calories purchased by children and parents. The authors found that, while awareness of nutrition information and calories increased because of nutrition labeling, calories purchased did not decrease.

2011 County Health Calculator

March 30, 2011 | Chart

Want to improve health? Start with where we live, work, learn and play.