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| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
Policy-Makers Talk About Childhood Obesity and How Their Communities are Tackling the Epidemic They spoke at a summit organized by Leadership for Healthy Communities. | Video, Stories and articles | 11/03/2009 |
Their approaches illustrate a wide variety of policies that can help prevent childhood obesity. | Video, Stories and articles | 11/03/2009 |
Social disparities in body weight may increase because Black women, Hispanic women and men with lower socioeconomic status show declining trends in positive weight-related health behaviors compared with White young adults with higher socioeconomic status. Published In: American Journal of Public Health | Journal articles | 10/08/2009 |
Calorie Labeling and Food Choices This study examined the influence of menu calorie labels on fast food choices in the wake of New York City's labeling mandate. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 10/06/2009 |
Adolescent Obesity: Towards Evidence-Based Policy and Environment Solutions This supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health presents research documenting trends towards healthier foods and more physical activity in schools. The authors acknowledge that a wide range of factors influence obesity's development, but policy and... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Suppplement) | Journal articles | 09/16/2009 |
Youth Destinations Associated with Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Adolescents The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement presenting obesity research, investigated correlations between environmental characteristics of four Boston neighborhoods and youth physical... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/08/2009 |
To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State-Mandated Nutrition Standards? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement of childhood obesity-related literature, assessed compliance with California Senate Bills 12 and 965 that created strict school nutrition... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
Impact of School District Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policies on Student Beverage Exposure and Consumption in Middle Schools This study, part of a supplement presenting a series of obesity-related studies, found that students in Washington state school districts with more precise regulations of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumed less SSBs. Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
New Online Tool Offers Estimates of Revenue from Taxes on Soft Drinks Developed by the Yale University Rudd Center in collaboration with Frank J. Chaloupka, Ph.D., professor of economics, University of Illinois at Chicago. | Stories and articles | 09/03/2009 |
Surveillance, Screening, and Reporting Children's BMI in a School-Based Setting Federal and state government officials who seek to determine the scope of the childhood and adolescent obesity problem are using a spectrum of tools that include reporting, screening and surveillance initiatives. Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/01/2009 |
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