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Childhood Obesity newsroom
| Sep 10, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Release of the Evaluation of School Beverage Guidelines
Today, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the American Beverage Association announced important progress in the effort to limit the sale of non-diet sodas and high-calorie beverages in our nation's schools. According to an independent evaluation, nearly 80... |
| Aug 19, 2008 |
New Report: Adult Obesity Rates Rise in 37 States, Obesity Rates Now Exceed 25 Percent in More Than Half of States
Rates increased for a second consecutive year in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states. |
| Aug 7, 2008 |
Homenajean a 43 Escuelas en el 3er Foro Anual de Escuelas Saludables
El ex presidente Bill Clinton, creador de la Fundación William J. Clinton, se reunió hoy con el Dr. Clyde Yancy, presidente electo de la American Heart Association (Asociación norteamericana del corazón), y con James Marks,... |
| Aug 6, 2008 |
43 Schools Honored at 3rd Annual Healthy Schools Forum
Despite economic challenges, schools make impressive progress, offer healthier foods and more physical activity. |
| Jul 7, 2008 |
U.S. Secondary Schools Serving Up Unhealthy Foods
The foods and food policies in U.S. public schools become significantly less healthy as students progress from elementary to high school, according to new research published in Pediatrics. |
| Jun 17, 2008 |
Arkansas Schools, Parents Adjusting Well to State Efforts to Curb Obesity
Fourth-year evaluation shows parents, schools and communities understand and support Act 1220. |
| May 27, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Release of Estimates of Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Teens
A statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey regarding new National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data on the prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents. |
| Jan 11, 2008 |
Regina Benjamin, Juliet Garcia and Eugene Washington Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
The three new members were praised for their expertise, credentials, judgment and their understanding of the role of philanthropy in American life. |