Preventing Obesity Among Preschool Children
October 1, 2011 | Report
This research synthesis by two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national programs highlights strategies for preventing obesity among preschool children.
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Study Shows Head Start Programs Surpass Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Requirements
December 6, 2009 | News Release
Programs obtaining meals through school districts report fewer healthy eating practices.
Year Three Report
May 15, 2012 | Report
This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising Year Three of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The evaluation measures trends in childhood obesity rates and ass ...
Make Every Day a Healthy Day!: Sesame Workshop Distributes Nutrition and Physical Activity Kit to Child-Care Providers Serving Preschoool Children
August 11, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Sesame Workshop distributed 14,000 copies of the Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit in English and Spanish to home-based child care providers to help them integrate nutrition and physical activity into their daily routines.
Texas Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Evaluation (T-COPPE)
September 1, 2011 | Report/Evaluation
This brief provides select preliminary research results, preliminary analyses, and policy implications for the implementation of the national Safe Routes to School program in Texas.
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.
Improving Data Accuracy of Commercial Food Outlet Databases
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the accuracy and usability of commercial databases as sources of information about food stores and restaurants. Since commercial databases are usually designed for non-health uses such as business and marketing, they require adaptation for use as public health tools.
New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study
July 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
The New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study presents findings from Newark, utilizing information from the household survey, school-based body mass index (BMI) data, and food and physical activity environment data.
New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study
July 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
These reports present the results for Trenton as part of the New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study, based on the household survey, school body mass index (BMI) data, and food and physical activity environment data.
New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study
July 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
These reports present the results for Camden as part of the New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study, based on the household survey, school body mass index (BMI) data, and food and physical activity environment data.