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June 10, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the association between district and state policy requirements regarding availability in public elementary schools of competitive food and beverages, including high-fat and high-sugar snacks, drinks, and salty snacks.
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Foods and beverages advertised to young people are often high in calories and low in nutritional value and marketing influences what children consume.
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
African-American adolescents, particularly girls, are disproportionately affected by obesity.
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Food and beverage companies market extensively to children, even those as young as 2.
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Participating in school sports is an important means to increase physical activity among adolescents. This brief examines participation during the school year by secondary school students in interscholastic sports (played against teams from other sc ...
April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Zoning and land use laws allow or prohibit different types of food outlets, such as supermarkets, farmers’ markets, fast-food restaurants, and convenience stores, in a community. As such, these laws affect people’s access to healthy affordable foods ...