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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.

Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants

June 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.

Healthy Eating Research Program Tracking Indicators

August 1, 2009 | Chart

November 2006 - August 2009

Active Living Research

August 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

Active Living Research is an ongoing program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.

Economic and Community Development Benefits of Healthy Food Retail

June 17, 2013 | Report

Research shows that when communities have access to affordable, healthy foods, residents purchase and consume healthier foods over time.

Nutritional Quality at Eight U.S. Fast-Food Chains

June 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study looked at the nutritional quality of menu offerings at eight fast-food restaurant chains over 14 years.

Impact of Menu Labeling on Consumer Behavior

June 1, 2013 | Report

Key findings from this review show that there is a high degree of public support for providing nutrition information at the point of purchase, and menu labeling in cafeterias and restaurants increases consumers’ awareness of nutritional information.

Consumers' Estimation of Calorie Content at Fast Food Restaurants

May 23, 2013 | Journal Article

In an effort to prevent overweight and obesity due to increased fast-food consumption, new national policy will require restaurants to post calories on their menus.

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

National Program

To support and disseminate focused investigator-initiated research and policy analysis to identify effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the rise in childhood obesity by 2015.

Healthy Eating by Design

National Program

Program to support efforts of schools and communities to increase access to healthy, lower calorie foods.

Healthy Eating Research

April 5, 2013 | Program Results Report

Healthy Eating Research aims to reduce childhood obesity by funding studies to examine policy and environmental approaches with potential to improve children's diets - especially children in the groups at the highest risk for obesity.

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