Understanding the Economic Costs of Obesity
May 2, 2013 | Story
Health economist John Cawley, PhD, examines obesity from all angles: costs, consequences, and cures.
Childhood Obesity
More than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity. To reverse this epidemic, we must identify the policy and environmental changes that lead to increased physical activity and better nutrition. We also must support the advocacy that will result in widespread adoption of those policies.
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Identifying Factors Behind Race- and Gender-Based Inequalities in Obesity and Cancer
May 1, 2013 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, Whitney Robinson, PhD, MSPH, used methodologic innovations to study the incidence and causes of obesity in the United States.
Recommendations for Improving the Nation's Health
April 2, 2009 | Video
Video report summarizes findings of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission to Build a Healthier America.
2008: The Year in Research
January 7, 2009 | Commentary/Story
Every year we choose 10 articles from our top research and evaluation projects that had real impact in the policy arena, helped shape our thinking and work, or stood out in other ways. This year we asked you to participate in the selection process with us. Please read further to see the results.
Re/Storing Nashville: Connecting Community Groups and Policy-Makers to Reduce Food Deserts
August 23, 2011 | Video
RWJF will reverse the rise in childhood obesity by the Year 2015.
Informing Physical Activity Policies in Rural Mississippi
July 6, 2011 | Story
Gamble concluded that the problem of childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta was considerable.
Fast Food Outlets Near NYC Schools: More Likely in Black Neighborhoods
April 12, 2011 | Story
What factors are associated with the clustering of fast food restaurants close to schools? Are they more likely to cluster around schools serving minority or poor children? Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Ph.D., set out to find some answers.
Federal Food Assistance Programs Help Young Children Maintain Healthy Weight, Study Finds
March 8, 2011 | Story
Article on Childhood Obesity Ranked Second Most Influential Study Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2010.
Mitchell H. Katz, MD
January 22, 2013 | Story
Clinical Scholar Mitchell H. Katz, MD, always lived by the mantra, "Be of use."
Working Together to Improve Health: Georges Benjamin Q&A
October 26, 2012 | Story
A Conversation with APHA executive director Georges Benjamin.