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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Latino Families, Primary Care, and Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino families more willing to participate in group classes and health coaching to control childhood obesity.
Summer and Follow-Up Interventions to Affect Adiposity with Mothers and Daughters
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A summer intervention reduced body fat in Latina girls but results were not long-lasting.
'The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Motivates Me'
June 28, 2012 | Story
Shelia Spurlock-White has developed a prep course for licensed practical nurses in the hope that better educated LPNs will lead to better elder care. RWJF, she says, inspires her in this mission.
Video Game-Based Exercise, Latino Children's Physical Health, and Academic Achievement
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Exergames shown to improve Latino childrens' cardiorespiratory endurance, as well as their math scores.
Building Strategies and Leadership for Change
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! research aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s approach to preventing obesity.