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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February 28, 2013 | Issue Brief
With budget pressures increasing and cuts being made to physical education, schools are finding ways to help kids be active in class. This brief summarizes research regarding how classroom breaks can help young people be active and healthy.
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
National experts recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, but many children do not. This brief describes school and community strategies that can help kids be active.
September 17, 2012 | Report
An environmental scan of New Mexico’s pueblos, tribes, and off-reservation Native communities in an effort to obtain a comprehensive picture of the obesity and diabetes epidemic in New Mexico.
October 22, 2012 | Feature
The 2012 Healthy Schools Program forum honored 251 schools for their achievements and released results from a four-year evaluation of the program.
November 19, 2012 | Report
The Notah Begay III Foundation conducted stakeholder interviews and held meetings to examine the epidemics of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes among Native-American children in New Mexico. This report shares their findings.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Public parks and recreational facilities offer Latinos a viable option for physical activity (PA).
September 25, 2012 | Report
Students in the United States consume almost 400 billion calories from high-calorie, low-nutrient foods sold at school each year.
March 7, 2013 | Commentary
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey sees "pockets of progress toward reversing the childhood obesity epidemic," but says more needs to be done.
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Elementary school-age children in the Mississippi Delta have a troubling distinction: a large percentage of them are overweight or obese, based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratios. Assessing the impact of health policies, this study suggests, requires consistent measures of multiple weight-related outcomes, including BMI and waist-to-height ratio.
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