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.

TEDMED 2013

April 16, 2013 | Feature

RWJF is a proud supporter of TEDMED's 20 Great Challenges of Health and Medicine and several of the innovative thinkers who have shared their ideas on the TEDMED stage.

Features

April 3, 2013 | Feature

Highlights from the Foundation's many stories and articles, enterprise-wide.

Poll Finds Big Gap Between Parents and Experts: Parents Less Likely to Recognize Children as Overweight or Obese

February 25, 2013 | News Release

A new poll released today shows a large a gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions.

A Poll About Children and Weight

February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll

This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.

Working Together to Improve Health: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Q&A

October 28, 2012

A conversation with RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on working across sectors to improve people's health.

Working Together to Improve Health: Georges Benjamin Q&A

October 26, 2012 | Story

A Conversation with APHA executive director Georges Benjamin.

Looking for Connections to Combat Childhood Obesity

September 4, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers at LeCroy & Milligan Associates analyzed the networks of organizations working on childhood obesity prevention to describe their relationships, determine RWJF's position in the network, and identify potential future connections.

Peter Orszag, Bill Frist Elected to Board of Trustees

July 25, 2012 | News Release

The two new Trustees draw praise for their "extensive knowledge and experiences."

July 2012 President's Message to the Board of Trustees

July 1, 2012 | Annual Report

In her July 2012 message, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey examines the challenges that confront the nation in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act.

Chronicle of Achievements

May 1, 2012 | Story

As we observe our 40th anniversary, our past achievements are a source of pride, but they also inspire us as we move toward greater accomplishments in the future.