Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Educating the Student Body

May 23, 2013 | Report

Recommendations for strengthening and improving physical activity and physical education programs in schools are presented in this IOM report.

Latina Voices in Childhood Obesity

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Latina mothers identify barriers to children being physically active and find their voice to advocate for changes.

San Antonio as a Face of the Future

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

San Antonio’s mayor implements a strategy of community awareness and collaboration to improve health and fitness.

Estimated Energy Expenditures for School-Based Policies and Active Living

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study estimates the minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity various school and community policy changes could support among youth.

Exercise Before Class Improves Georgia Students' Grades, Self-Esteem

November 22, 2011 | Story

Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.

The Texas Youth Fitness Study

March 24, 2011 | Program Result Report

Researchers at the Cooper Institute in Dallas report there are small but consistently positive associations between fitness and academic achievement.

The Association of Health-Related Fitness with Indicators of Academic Performance in Texas Schools

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

School fitness attainment is found to be an indicator of schools performing higher academically.

Statewide Physical Fitness Testing

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Trained observers and physical education teachers provide insight into areas of concern and opportunities to improve fitness testing.

New Evidence Strengthens Case for Increasing School-Based Physical Activity

September 25, 2009 | Issue Brief

Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.

Can We Achieve Evidence-Based Policy and Practice on Active Travel?

January 1, 2009 | Commentary

In this commentary prepared for the 2008 Active Living Research Conference, Philip Insall of Sustrans, a UK nonprofit organization, shares his insights into how research can be used to shape policies that encourage people to travel on foot or by bicycle.