New Report: Adult Obesity Increases in 16 States in the Past Year
July 7, 2011 | News Release
Since 1995 rates have doubled or nearly doubled in 17 states.
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Studying State Regulations for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
July 6, 2011 | Story
Sara E. Benjamin Neelon, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., studied state regulations related to healthy eating and physical activity for child-care facilities and ways to improve them under a grant from Healthy Eating Research.
Conference on Economic Aspects of Obesity
April 30, 2010 | Presentation Material
The Economic Aspects of Obesity Conference, held at Louisiana State University on November 10-11, 2008, brought together leading researchers in the field of childhood obesity and provided an opportunity for them to highlight new developments in this field.
Community Partnerships Engage People in Active Living
February 22, 2010 | Story
To encourage more people to walk, Isanti County Active Living also created Walk the Town maps for Cambridge, Isanti and Braham, which provide walking routes, the distance, steps and time for each route, and tips for walking.
Illustrating the Challenges
January 11, 2010 | Story
A gallery of scenes shows conditions that contribute to obesity in many communities.
Study Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools
October 28, 2009 | News Release
Survey for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds most parents willing to help schools improve food offerings and increase physical activity.
Turning Research into Action to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
May 28, 2009 | Story
An introduction to the complete message from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
Special Obesity Issue of Milbank Quarterly
March 20, 2009 | Story
Policy-makers at the local, state and federal levels have many options for enacting policies that can help prevent obesity in schools and communities across the country, according to new research published in The Milbank Quarterly.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
December 1, 2008 | Story
National initiative will help communities make changes aimed at preventing obesity.
Central Valley, Calif.
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Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.