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.
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Pathways to Outdoor Recreation, Physical Activity, and Delinquency Among Urban Latino Adolescents
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Individual-level factors, such as fear and perceptions of incivilities, among youth in neighborhoods with high crime rates may influence levels of physical activity and delinquency.
We Are Where We Live: How Neighborhood Disorder and Crime Impact Physical Activity, Weight and Racial Disparities in Health
October 2, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers analyzed the influence of neighborhood physical disorder and crime on levels of physical activity and obesity among people living in Philadelphia, and the extent to which neighborhood factors contribute to racial disparities in health.
The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
February 8, 2013 | Program Result
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought- leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for practitioners.
The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
February 8, 2013 | Program Result
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought-leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for researchers.