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.
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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.
Percent of Students in Districts with Wellness Policies that Include Physical Activity Outside of PE
August 25, 2009 | Story
The relative strength of physical activity policies for elementary-, middle- and high-school students.
Tracking What the States are Doing about Kids' Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
November 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers with the Health Policy Tracking Service of Netscan iPublishing identified, analyzed, monitored and reported on state legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives focused on child and adolescent nutrition, physical activity and obesity.
Assessing an Effort to Promote Safe Parks, Streets and Schools in Washington Heights/Inwood
October 2, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University prepared a case study of CODES (Community Outreach and Development Efforts Save).
Bridging Research and Policy to Address Childhood Obesity Among Border Hispanics
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Research data presented at public meetings help policy-makers better understand issues related to childhood obesity.
Patterns and Predictors of Enactment of State Childhood Obesity Legislation in the United State
October 18, 2012 | Journal Article
This research and practice report identifies characteristics of state-level childhood obesity legislation that influences bill passage rates. Bills introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators were most likely to pass.
Evaluation of School and Childcare Sector Strategies in Delaware
September 27, 2012 | Evaluation
In 2007, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded Nemours Health and Prevention Services a grant to monitor implementation of healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in schools and child-care settings.
Results of Evaluability Assessments of Local Wellness Policies in 6 US School Districts
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An assessment of local wellness policies in six school districts' found that they were only partially implemented—food quality had improved, but not opportunities for physical activity.
School District Wellness Policies
August 1, 2010 | Report
While policies have improved, many guidelines for competitive foods and beverages do not comply with federal mandate or national standards.