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.

California High School Students Consuming Fewer Calories at School

May 14, 2012 | Story

Study examined students' dietary intake; found differences between California students and students in states with no nutrition standards for school snack foods.

Availability of Sugary Sodas in U.S. Middle and High Schools Declines Significantly

August 6, 2012 | News Release

Sports drinks, other sugary beverages still widely available.

Effect of School District Policy Change on Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among High School Students, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004-2006

July 1, 2011 | Journal Article

The authors measured sugar-sweetened beverage consumption before and after a district-wide ban on in-school sales of sweetened beverages went into effect. The study found that restricting the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages in schools may decrease overall adolescent consumption.

Cleminson Elementary School

October 21, 2012 | Report

Cleminson Elemtary School in El Monte, California was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.

Terence C. Reilly School No. 7

October 21, 2012 | Report

Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 in Elizabeth, New Jersey was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.

Pathways to Outdoor Recreation, Physical Activity, and Delinquency Among Urban Latino Adolescents

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Individual-level factors, such as fear and perceptions of incivilities, among youth in neighborhoods with high crime rates may influence levels of physical activity and delinquency.

U.S. Middle and High Schools Improving Some Nutrition Practices, But Sugary Drinks Remain Widely Available

Secondary schools report limited progress in creating healthier environment for students.

Secondary Schools Report Limited Progress in Creating Healthier Environment for Students

Story

U.S. middle and high schools are improving some nutrition practices, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and junk foods.

Workshop Explores how to Evaluate the Impact of School Policies on Childhood Obesity

October 31, 2008 | Program Result

Samuels & Associates organized the National Evaluation and Measurement Meeting on School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, held on May 6 and 7, 2004 in San Francisco.

Texas Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Evaluation (T-COPPE)

September 1, 2011 | Report/Evaluation

This brief provides select preliminary research results, preliminary analyses, and policy implications for the implementation of the national Safe Routes to School program in Texas.