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.
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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012
September 18, 2012 | Report
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2012 is the 9th edition of the annual report by RWJF and Trust for America’s Health. For the first time, the report forecasts adult obesity rates in each state by 2030 and the likely resulting rise in obesity-related diseases and health care costs.
Can Tag Help Schools Teach?
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to new evaluation findings from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University.
Understanding the Economics of Obesity
May 2, 2013 | Story
Health economist John Cawley, PhD, examines obesity from all angles: costs, consequences, and cures.
Assessing the Economics of Obesity and Obesity Interventions
March 1, 2012 | Report
A longer time frame is needed to more accurately estimate the cost-effectiveness of proven interventions to combat obesity.
Better-for-You Foods
October 1, 2011 | Report
Companies that sell more better-for-you foods and beverages deliver better business results.
Harnessing the Power of Supermarkets to Help Reverse Childhood Obesity
April 1, 2011 | Report
Public health and supermarket experts explore in-store marketing strategies to promote healthier foods.
Program Practices and Demographic Factors Associated with Federal Funding for the Safe Routes to School Program in the United States
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program provided $612 million to implement programs encouraging healthy opportunities to travel to school. This article examines the implementation of the program among states.
New Report Shows Importance of Calculating Full Cost Savings of Obesity Prevention
March 21, 2012 | News Release/Story
Highlighting obesity-related medical expenses, economists recommend 25-year window for scoring legislative proposals.
New Study Shows Importance of Calculating Full Cost Savings of Obesity Prevention
March 21, 2012 | News Release
Highlighting obesity-related medical expenses, economists recommend 25-year window for scoring legislative proposals.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 17, 2012 | Program Result Report
In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.