New Report: Adult Obesity Increases in 28 States
June 29, 2010 | News Release
Striking disparities persist; obesity rates highest among Blacks and in Southern states.
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Uneven Playing Field--Effective Strategies to Address Health Inequity Through Active Living Research
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Combining efforts like the one between NAACP and Active Living Research will help fight the battle against childhood obesity more effectively.
Building Infrastructure to Document the U.S. Food Stream
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.
National Urban League Tackles Childhood Obesity
November 27, 2012 | Program Result
In 2010, the National Urban League launched an initiative to address childhood obesity through policy and program activities both on the national level and through its local affiliates.
Public Health Law and the Prevention and Control of Obesity
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
Obesity Metaphors
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
Special Issue of Health Affairs Highlights Key Research on Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2010 | Story
Journal addresses disparities within obesity rates, considers policy challenges and potential for reversing epidemic.
Food Outlet Visits, Physical Activity and Body Weight
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A study of the association between the use of away-from-home food sources (i.e., fast food, restaurants, grocery stores), physical activity levels, and weight status found that results varied widely by race and gender. The sample included a substantial minority population.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Release of Estimates of Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Teens
January 13, 2010 | News Release
Study shows a striking decline in obesity rates among young children. But boys ages 6 to 19 are lagging, and racial and ethnic disparities persist across age groups.