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.

Does Reducing Calories in Foods for Preschoolers Affect How They Eat?

August 30, 2010 | Program Results Report

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Human Development tested the effect of changes in foods provided by day-care centers to their pre-schoolers.

Child-Care Settings Before Kindergarten are Related to Kids' Obesity

March 22, 2010 | Program Results Report

Researchers found that children in family, friend and neighbor care the year before kindergarten were more likely to be obese at the start of kindergarten than children in parent care.

Preventing Obesity in the Child Care Setting

December 9, 2009 | Report

Report authors encouraged states to adopt specific regulations for child care, using those developed by a team of experts and included in the report as a guide.

Child Care as an Untapped Setting for Obesity Prevention

January 1, 2009 | Journal Article

In addressing the obesity epidemic, the authors examined state policies surrounding diet and screen exposure among different child-care organizations across the United States.

Evaluation of School and Childcare Sector Strategies in Delaware

September 27, 2012 | Evaluation

In 2007, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded Nemours Health and Prevention Services a grant to monitor implementation of healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in schools and child-care settings.

Evaluating the Impact of New Beverage Nutrition Standards in Licensed Childcare in California

March 1, 2013 | Report/Evaluation

California’s Healthy Beverages in Childcare Act was implemented in January 2012 to regulate beverages in licensed childcare centers. This report measures the impact of the policy on childcare practices.

Make Every Day a Healthy Day!: Sesame Workshop Distributes Nutrition and Physical Activity Kit to Child-Care Providers Serving Preschool Children

August 11, 2010 | Program Results Report

The Sesame Workshop distributed 14,000 copies of the Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit in English and Spanish to home-based child care providers to help them integrate nutrition and physical activity into their daily routines.

Tooling up for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Child-Care Centers

May 11, 2009 | Program Results Report

Researchers with the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Wisconsin evaluated use of a toolkit designed to help child-care centers prevent overweight among young children by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.

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.

Effects of Serving High-Sugar Cereals on Children's Breakfast Eating Behavior

January 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Low-sugar cereal served with fruit is found quite acceptable by youth as a breakfast choice.