Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Healthy Eating Research

April 5, 2013 | Program Result

Healthy Eating Research aims to reduce childhood obesity by funding studies to examine policy and environmental approaches with potential to improve children's diets - especially children in the groups at the highest risk for obesity.

Do Health Policies Aimed at School Children Lower Childhood Obesity Rates?

March 14, 2013 | Program Result

The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.

Five Forums Generate Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Recommendations

February 20, 2013 | Program Result

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted five public forums and produced a report, Lots to Lose: How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future.

The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

February 8, 2013 | Program Result

The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought- leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for practitioners.

The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

February 8, 2013 | Program Result

The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought-leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for researchers.

Active Living by Design

February 4, 2013 | Program Result

From 2001 to 2009, 25 community partnerships across the country pursued projects designed to revamp the built environment and change public policies to make physical activity part of everyday life.

Addressing Childhood Obesity and Diabetes in Tribal Communities in New Mexico

January 15, 2013 | Program Result

The Notah Begay III Foundation sponsored research, meetings, and interviews on the incidence, causes, and impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes among Native American youth in New Mexico, and how to address those challenges.

Active Living Research

December 20, 2012 | Program Result

Active Living Research is an ongoing national program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.

State Legislation to Address Childhood Obesity

December 14, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers analyzed state legislation on childhood obesity for factors that predict enactment and to understand the relationship between enacted policies and obesity rates. They developed tools to help others analyze legislation.

Making the Economic Case for Addressing Obesity in the United States

December 3, 2012 | Program Result

The Campaign to End Obesity conducted a study to demonstrate that effective anti-obesity initiatives can significantly lower the epidemic's burden on the nation's health care system over the long term.