Are Soft Drink Taxes an Effective Mechanism for Reducing Obesity?
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Taxes alone won't have much impact on reducing obesity.
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Consumer Awareness of Fast-Food Calorie Information in New York City After Implementation of a Menu Labeling Regulation
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of consumer awareness of calorie information in New York City fast-food chains found that prominently posting calorie information in restaurants increases the number of people who report seeing the information and using it in their food choices.
Menu Labeling
June 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Does Providing Nutrition Information at the Point of Purchase Affect Consumer Behavior?
Population Health Rankings as Policy Indicators and Performance Measures
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Population health rankings can be used by various actors for different purposes. This article examines those potential uses and concludes that the chief promise of population health rankings lies in two areas.
Trends in Exposure to Television Food Advertisements Among Children and Adolescents in the United States
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this study, researchers examined changes in children's and adolescents' total exposure to food advertising.
Accountability Metrics and Paying for Performance in Education and Health Care
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article summarizes accountability, performance metrics, and reward systems in education for possible use in health care.
Rebecca Project for Human Rights Expands Advocacy
May 3, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
A Summary Measure of Health Inequalities for a Pay-for-Population Health Performance System
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A system that rewards population health must be able to measure and track health inequalities.
Fast Food Outlets Near NYC Schools: More Likely in Black Neighborhoods
April 12, 2011 | Story
What factors are associated with the clustering of fast food restaurants close to schools? Are they more likely to cluster around schools serving minority or poor children? Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Ph.D., set out to find some answers.
Predictors of Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among Mexican American Women and Men
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined a nationally representative sample of U.S. Mexican American adults for hypertension and other related health care issues.