More than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity. To reverse this epidemic, we must identify the policy and environmental changes that lead to increased physical activity and better nutrition. We also must support the advocacy that will result in widespread adoption of those policies.
Obesity/Childhood Obesity
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Title IX's Positive Unintended Consequence: Girls Have a Lower Probability of Obesity
September 16, 2010 | Program Result
From 2005 to 2008, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago carried out two studies to determine the impact of Title IX legislation on physical activity and obesity in girls and women.
Guam Sustantia Project
August 4, 2010 | Program Result
The Guam SDA (Seventh-day Adventist) Ypao Church of the Guam Micronesia Missions developed and implemented the Sustantia Project, a campaign to end childhood obesity in Guam.
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Incidence of Obesity Related to Childbirth
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated the relationship between childbirth and five-year incidence of obesity.
Television Viewing Practices and Obesity Among Women Veterans
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Previous research has demonstrated an association between obesity and high amounts of television viewing. This study describes the relationship between obesity and television viewing among a population of women veterans. A mail survey was completed ...
Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in the Weight-Loss Experiences of Obese Women
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
This study explores racial and socioeconomic factors influencing obese women's weight management practices.
Studying Overweight and Obesity Among Latinos
July 15, 2009 | Story
"The funding support I received through the award has been really instrumental in solidifying my professional standing at home and in establishing my academic legitimacy," said Fuentes-Afflick.
Healthier Harlem Workbook for Women Takes Aim at Obesity
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
Erica G. Phillips-Caesar and a team of researchers conducted focus groups to find out what got in the way of eating healthy foods and increasing physical activity.
Evaluating Programs to Get Sedentary Women to Increase Their Physical Activity Levels
June 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., evaluated the extent to which Choose To Move and Jump Start, two print-based self-help interventions, increased physical activity among sedentary women.
African-American Women in Alabama Give Tips on What will Get Them Moving
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
From January 2000 through June 2002, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied the factors that promote physical activity among rural African-American women in Wilcox County, Ala.
Joining Scholarship and Action on Behalf of Black Mothers and Daughters
December 26, 2010 | Story
According to Johnson Dias, the presence of poverty, racism and crime is a daily disaster in these neighborhoods. "Public safety here is a heath issue," she says. "You can't keep your child physically active if you are concerned your child might die."