RWJF Statement Regarding White House Task Force Report on Childhood Obesity
May 12, 2010 | Story
Landmark plan provides clear actions that government and private sector should take to reverse the epidemic.
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First National Plan to Support Physical Activity Launched
May 4, 2010 | Story
Policy strategies across eight broad areas aim to help all Americans lead active lives.
Reducing Childhood Obesity Requires Everyone Working Together
March 17, 2009 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A. recently sat down with McKinsey & Company to discuss the Foundation's work on childhood obesity.
Public Health Law and the Prevention and Control of Obesity
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
Obesity Metaphors
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
Special Issue of Health Affairs Highlights Key Research on Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2010 | Story
Journal addresses disparities within obesity rates, considers policy challenges and potential for reversing epidemic.
Solution-Oriented Research
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
It is estimated that by 2030, 51 percent of adults and 30 percent of youth will be obese and costs associated with these conditions will reach about $900 billion per year 16-18 percent of U.S. health care expenditures. The author explains why efforts to promote environmental sustainability and efforts to combat obesity should be convergent.
Food Outlet Visits, Physical Activity and Body Weight
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A study of the association between the use of away-from-home food sources (i.e., fast food, restaurants, grocery stores), physical activity levels, and weight status found that results varied widely by race and gender. The sample included a substantial minority population.
Statement Regarding National Movement to Reverse Childhood Obesity
February 8, 2010 | News Release
Foundation applauds First Lady's campaign, helps launch new independent, nonpartisan organization.
New Organization Will Accelerate National Movement to Reverse Childhood Obesity
February 8, 2010 | Story
Independent, nonpartisan organization will bring together public, private and nonprofit leaders and track their commitments.