Mississippi Has Highest Obesity Rate in the Nation
August 13, 2012 | News Release
New analysis ranks states, finds 12 states exceed 30 percent for obesity.
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Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
National Program
To support and disseminate focused investigator-initiated research and policy analysis to identify effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the rise in childhood obesity by 2015.
Active Kids Reach Their Peak
November 29, 2011 | Presentation Material/Commentary
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivers remarks at Partnership for a Healthier America Summit.
Evaluating the Impact of New Beverage Nutrition Standards in Licensed Childcare in California
March 1, 2013 | Report/Evaluation
California’s Healthy Beverages in Childcare Act was implemented in January 2012 to regulate beverages in licensed childcare centers. This report measures the impact of the policy on childcare practices.
Highlights from Weight of the Nation Conference
May 10, 2012 | Story
Leaders report signs of progress, call for collaboration and more intensive efforts to address disparities.
Geographic Disparities in State and District Policies Targeting Youth Obesity
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In an effort to address the childhood obesity, U.S. states and school districts have enacted policies to curb childhood obesity. This study examines geographic differences in state and district policies across Census divisions.
New IOM Report Identifies Key Strategies to Prevent Obesity
May 8, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A new report from the Institute of Medicine, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention, released today in conjunction with the Weight of the Nation Conference, finds that progress in stemming the obesity epidemic has been too slow, and that obesit ...
Weight of the Nation Conference: Partnerships
May 8, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Model practices were the focus of a session, “Building Partnerships for Healthy Places,” on the first day of the Weight of the Nation conference. Bringing diverse groups together to improve community health was a common element of each of the presen ...
RWJF at Weight of the Nation
May 3, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Next week from May 7th through 9th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity will host the Weight of the Nation™ conference in Washington, DC. Hosted just once before in 2009, this year’s e ...
Recommended Reading: Retrofitting for a Heavier America
May 2, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A growing number of facilities are making equipment changes—such as commuter train seats able to withstand up to 400 pounds—to accommodate the needs of overweight and obese Americans, according to a new report from Reuters. Other recent adaptations ...