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National Program
To improve understanding of school, community, state, and national policies and environmental factors affecting youth diet, physical activity, obesity, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
August 14, 2012 | Issue Brief
Some Encouraging Progress, Additional Improvements are Needed
August 13, 2012 | Report
National Secondary School Survey Results
July 1, 2012 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program shows that the nation’s public secondary schools are making some progress to offer students healthier foods and beverages, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and ...
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
Researchers at the Hilltop Institute evaluated the implementation of Maryland’s tax-based outreach initiative, the Kids First Act, and how well the state achieved its goal of identifying and enrolling uninsured children eligible for Medicaid or CHIP.
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Expansion of WIC foods was associated with small positive externalities on the food environment.
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Researcher's found that the USDA's Team Nutrition program has strong potential to help improve children?s eating habits
January 1, 2012 | Report
Major report finds that elementary schools are making some improvements to school meals and allowing sales of only healthy beverages on campus.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article provides evidence that competitive food laws are associated with adolescent weight gain—students exposed to stronger laws gained less weight on average than students in states without such laws. Objective height and weight data were gat ...
January 25, 2013 | Program Result
Experience Corps engages older volunteers to tutor - with a focus on reading - and mentor low-income kindergarten through third-grade students. It expanded and became an independent nonprofit organization.