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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Reversing the Tide of Obesity
August 27, 2011 | Journal Article
Building the library of practice-based evidence to reverse the reverse the obesity trend.
The Future Challenge of Obesity
August 27, 2011 | Journal Article
The chief scientific adviser to the United Kingdom Government, Foresight Programme, describes how the Lancet series addresses the complexity of obesity, a wide-ranging threat to public health.
Getting Primary Care Physicians to Address Childhood Obesity
September 16, 2010 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry carried out research to find the best ways to encourage primary care physicians to screen and treat childhood obesity in their practices and their communities.
Reducing Childhood Obesity Through Policy Change
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this commentary, Frieden provides an action framework for preventing childhood obesity.
CDC Held Summit to Look at how Laws are Being Used to Prevent and Control Obesity
December 9, 2009 | Program Results Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held its second National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control in June 2008.
A National Survey of Obesity Prevention Practices in Head Start
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The goal of this national study was to gain insight into obesity prevention practices at Head Start Programs. The authors administered a targeted survey to all Head Start program directors between February and April 2008.
The Adolescent Obesity Epidemic
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has committed $500 million in research programs to direct interventions, and explore policy and environmental issues that impose barriers to improving American's access to nutritious foods.
Adolescent Obesity
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health presents research documenting trends towards healthier foods and more physical activity in schools. The authors acknowledge that a wide range of factors influence obesity's development, but policy and environment solutions may be the key to reversing the childhood obesity trend.
Issues and Implications of Screening, Surveillance, and Reporting of Children's BMI
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In January 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a forum of researchers and practitioners working on the issue of childhood obesity to discuss the issues related to surveillance, screening and reporting of children's BMI. The authors of this article sought to capture the most salient points raised during the discussion.
A Comprehensive Coding System to Measure the Quality of School Wellness Policies
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A new coding system provides a practical tool for researchers, school administrators, and community members wishing to evaluate school wellness policies.