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New Evidence Strengthens Case for Increasing School-based Physical Activity Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.	Issue and policy briefs, Reports	09/25/2009
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
School Physical Activity Environment Related to Student Obesity and Activity (from Adolescent Obesity: Towards Evidence-Based Policy and Environment Solutions) The Institute of Medicine recommends that children expend 50 percent of their daily energy while in school. This study investigated associations between physical education requirements, physical activity, and body weight using a nationally representative sample of... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement)	Journal articles	09/04/2009
Percent of Students in Districts with Wellness Policies that Include PE Time Requirements (from Local Wellness Policies: Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children’s Health 2006–07 and 2007–08) Add to my presentation E-mail	Slides	08/25/2009
Social Science, Equal Justice, and Public Health Policy (from Connecting Active Living Research and Public Policy) Civil rights laws, in conjunction with social science research, can be used to change public health policy, as demonstrated by how Los Angeles' schools have been persuaded to deal with inadequate physical education programs. This commentary was prepared for the 2008... Published In: Journal of Public Health Policy (Supplement)	Book chapters	03/25/2009
Turning the Tide of Obesity and Chronic Disease James S. Marks, senior vice president and director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Group, delivered a keynote speech at the YMCA's Pioneering Healthier Communities meeting in Washington, D.C.	Speeches and commentaries	01/22/2009
Homenajean a 43 Escuelas en el 3er Foro Anual de Escuelas Saludables El ex presidente Bill Clinton, creador de la Fundaci?n William J. Clinton, se reuni? hoy con el Dr. Clyde Yancy, presidente electo de la American Heart Association (Asociaci?n norteamericana del coraz?n), y con James Marks,...	News releases	08/07/2008
43 Schools Honored at 3rd Annual Healthy Schools Forum Despite economic challenges, schools make impressive progress, offer healthier foods and more physical activity.	Video, News releases	08/06/2008
Active Education Physical education, physical activity and academic performance.	Fact sheets, Issue and policy briefs, Research and policy syntheses, Lessons learned, Reports	11/08/2007
Designing for Active Living Among Children How environmental factors and policies relate to physical activity among young people, and how they may be linked to obesity.	Fact sheets, Issue and policy briefs, Research and policy syntheses, Lessons learned, Reports	11/08/2007

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