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.

Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants

June 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

National Program

To support and disseminate focused investigator-initiated research and policy analysis to identify effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the rise in childhood obesity by 2015.

Healthy Eating by Design

National Program

Program to support efforts of schools and communities to increase access to healthy, lower calorie foods.

Better-For-You Foods

March 1, 2013 | Report

Packaged goods companies and restaurant chains can succeed in satisfying both the increased consumer demand for healthier foods and beverages, and improving their bottom lines.

Healthy Eating Research Program Tracking Indicators

August 1, 2009 | Chart

November 2006 - August 2009

Consumers' Estimation of Calorie Content at Fast Food Restaurants

May 23, 2013 | Journal Article

In an effort to prevent overweight and obesity due to increased fast-food consumption, new national policy will require restaurants to post calories on their menus.

SNAP to Health

July 1, 2012 | Report

A Fresh Approach to Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Providing Water with Meals is Not a Concern for Young Children

May 1, 2012 | Report

A commissioned analysis was undertaken to synthesize findings from recent and ongoing research, together with experts’ science-based opinions, to: 1) determine how to reconcile new federal and California laws requiring water availability in childcar ...

Nutrition-Labeling Regulation Impacts on Restaurant Environments

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

A restaurant nutrition-labeling regulation was accompanied by some, but not uniform, improvements in two counties—one regulated and one nonregulated.

Healthy Eating Research

April 5, 2013 | Program Result Report

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.