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April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study asked low-income, African-Americans in Philadelphia why they ate or did not eat fruits, vegetables and fast food, and found their reasons varied depending on gender and age.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study observed the after-school food environment in an urban area in order to study the range of vendors encountered near schools and the items sold in the after-school period.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities.
October 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
A group of leaders in public health, healthcare, research, government, and community advocacy and programming launched the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.
September 18, 2009 | Evaluation
A participatory evaluation of Communities Creating Healthy Environments (C-CHE) is being conducted to evaluate grassroots activities that has been demonstrated to be optimally useful for grassroots advocacy in particular.
August 31, 2009 | Presentation Material
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey addressed leaders of the food, beverage and consumer products industry and urged them to work toward reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between obesity and the affordability of food. While some argue that the availability of certain types of foods has a causal effect on obesity, there is little definitive data supporting this claim.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents the conclusions of a work group charged with improving instrumentation to assess food and activity environments. The paper identifies key challenges and makes recommendations to improve instrumentation in this field.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the measurement and study of food environments in historical context. Since food environments are believed to be linked to obesity and chronic disease, a more robust understanding of past food environment research may prove relevant for current research efforts.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of sweetened drinks and other drinks with calories on the total daily caloric intake of children and adolescents. Sweetened beverages are thought to contribute to rising rates of childhood obesity in the United States.