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.
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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Work Group I
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents the conclusions of a work group charged with improving instrumentation to assess food and activity environments. The paper identifies key challenges and makes recommendations to improve instrumentation in this field.
Solution-Oriented Research
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
It is estimated that by 2030, 51 percent of adults and 30 percent of youth will be obese and costs associated with these conditions will reach about $900 billion per year 16-18 percent of U.S. health care expenditures. The author explains why efforts to promote environmental sustainability and efforts to combat obesity should be convergent.
Weight Loss Advice US Obese Adults Receive from Health Care Professionals
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the frequency and quality of weight loss advice received by obese adults from health care professionals.
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.
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).
Trends in Presentations of Environmental and Policy Studies Related to Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity at Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1995-2010
October 3, 2012 | Journal Article
Funding support from such programs as RWJF’s Active Living Research and others increased the number of studies on environmental and policy research topics related to obesity, nutrition, and physical activity over the past 15 years.
School-Based Body Mass Index Screening and Parent Notification
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Current methods for reporting students' BMI to parents do not seem to have an impact on pediatric obesity in California.
Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity Among Youth
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This updated literature review examines the association between environmental attributes and physical activity among youth.
Liability Concerns and Shared Use of School Recreational Facilities in Underserved Communities
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Schools provide a facility for recreation in underserved communities many schools, however, fear liability issues, posing a barrier to community access.
Preventing Obesity Among Preschool Children
October 1, 2011 | Report
This research synthesis by two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national programs highlights strategies for preventing obesity among preschool children.