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.

Active Living Research

National Program

To stimulate and support research to identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity, especially among children and families in low-income communities.

Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

In a supplement to the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, important interventional strategies aimed toward understanding disparities in environments and policies that support active living are discussed

Translating Research to Policy Through Health Impact Assessment in Clark County, Washington

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Extensive research that outlined key associations between the built environment and physical activity formed the basis for policy recommendations to city planners in Clark County, Washington.

Uneven Playing Field--Effective Strategies to Address Health Inequity Through Active Living Research

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Combining efforts like the one between NAACP and Active Living Research will help fight the battle against childhood obesity more effectively.

Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.

Spatial Disparities in the Distribution of Parks and Green Spaces in the USA

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study assessed whether the spatial accessibility of parks and green spaces are correlated to race/ethnicity or poverty among census tracts in the conterminous U.S.

Exploring the Distribution of Park Availability, Features, and Quality Across Kansas City, Missouri by Income and Race/Ethnicity

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Park availability, features (facilities and amenities) and quality across different income and race/ethnicity levels is examined in this study.

Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Strengthening the awareness of the benefits of local parks is a useful option to successfully promoting physical activity and health.

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Public parks and recreational facilities offer Latinos a viable option for physical activity (PA).

Beyond Distance: Children's School Travel Mode Choice

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Attitudes and perceptions about the environment are discussed in this comprehensive study assessing modifiable elements and environmental features beyond the actual distance to school.