A Patchwork of Progress
November 1, 2011 | Report
California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but study shows successes are uneven.
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School Budgets, Student Health to Benefit from Higher Nutrition Standards
June 26, 2012 | News Release
Updated standards for snacks, drinks sold in school likely to have positive impact, study finds.
Geographic Disparities in State and District Policies Targeting Youth Obesity
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In an effort to address the childhood obesity, U.S. states and school districts have enacted policies to curb childhood obesity. This study examines geographic differences in state and district policies across Census divisions.
School District Wellness Policies
August 1, 2010 | Report
While policies have improved, many guidelines for competitive foods and beverages do not comply with federal mandate or national standards.
Faith-Based Advocacy: Galvanizing Communities to End Childhood Obesity
August 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
Faith-based Advocacy: Galvanizing Communities to End Childhood Obesity asked faith-based coalitions for proposals to advance community policies or environmental changes that improve access to healthy foods and/or opportunities for physical activity
Midlife Health and Socioeconomic Consequences of Persistent Overweight Across Early Adulthood
July 7, 2010 | Journal Article
The "persistently overweight"?those who are overweight in high school and continue to rapidly gain weight into midlife?are likely to have a no higher education, have a chronic health problem and receive public assistance at age 40, according to a nationwide study.
Economic Contextual Factors and Child Body Mass Index
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined the relationship between children's weight and fast food and fruit and vegetable prices, and children's weight and availability of fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores.
Where Does the Wage Penalty Bite?
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors examine relationships between body mass index (BMI) and wages.
Community Food Environments May be Contributing to Obesity
October 1, 2010 | Program Result Report
This project developed the Nutritional Environment Measures Surveys (NEMS), pilot tested the measures in four Atlanta neighborhoods and developed a training program on using the measures.
Differential Trends in Weight-Related Health Behaviors Among American Young Adults by Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
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.