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.

The Use of BMI in the Clinical Setting

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Definitions of overweight and obesity are based on percentile cutoff points. This article explores both strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) for this use.

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.