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.

Seeking Environmental and Policy Solutions to Address Latino Childhood Obesity

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Latino researchers, communities, and policy-makers are helping reshape the nation’s health system and improve community health.

RWJF President and CEO Named to Prestigious Forbes and Modern Healthcare Lists

August 27, 2012 | Story

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, named among 'the world's 100 most powerful women' and '100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.

We Want to Know Your Thoughts about the TEDMED Great Challenges

April 10, 2012 | Story

The TEDMED conference brings together leaders from a wide array of medical and non-medical disciplines to explore the future of health and medicine.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Supporting Community Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity

National Program

To catalyze and support policy and environmental change projects to promote children's physical activity and healthy eating, especially in lower-income and racial/ethnic communities at greatest risk.

Health and Economic Burden of the Projected Obesity Trends in the USA and the UK

August 27, 2011 | Journal Article

Recommended The Future Challenge of Obesity  Reversing the Tide of Obesity Where Next for Obesity? Using nationally representative surveys to trend adult obesity prevalence in the United States and the United Kingdom over the next 20 years, these re ...

F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012

September 18, 2012 | Report

F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2012 is the 9th edition of the annual report by RWJF and Trust for America’s Health. For the first time, the report forecasts adult obesity rates in each state by 2030 and the likely resulting rise in obesity-related diseases and health care costs.

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.

Making the Economic Case for Addressing Obesity in the United States

December 3, 2012 | Program Result Report

The Campaign to End Obesity conducted a study to demonstrate that effective anti-obesity initiatives can significantly lower the epidemic's burden on the nation's health care system over the long term.

Dynamics of Obesity and Chronic Health Conditions Among Children and Youth

February 16, 2010 | Journal Article

A study of the course of obesity, asthma and other chronic childhood ailments over time reveals the dynamic nature of these conditions and underscores the need for continuous, comprehensive health care services for all children.

Health e-Technologies: Building the Science of eHealth

May 28, 2010 | Program Result Report

Health e-Technologies supported research to evaluate the effectiveness of technological applications in improving health behaviors and chronic disease management and in enhancing patient-provider interactions.