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May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
April 16, 2013 | Feature
Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! has developed a network of experts and community advocates working to reverse Latino childhood obesity.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! research network seeks to fill the gap of scientific data on causes of Latino childhood obesity and address this epidemic in U.S. Latino communities.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! fills the research void, employing an ecological approach—focused on society, school, family, and the individual—to prevent and reduce childhood obesity among Latino children.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Restaurant owners voluntarily participate in a project to provide menu nutritional information—and influence healthier food choices.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Community gardens provide low-income families with access to healthy local food.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Research data presented at public meetings help policy-makers better understand issues related to childhood obesity.
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This research brief examines the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors that influence nutrition, overweight and obesity among Latino youth.
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief summarizes research that examines environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors related to physical activity and/or obesity among Latino youth to identify solutions for reversing the obesity epidemic.