Rethinking the Obesity Epidemic

May 2, 2013 | Story

Abigail Saguy, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholar in Health Policy Research program, 2000-02, challenges assumptions regarding the health consequences of obesity and stereotypes about fat people.

Grassroots Public Health: Q&A with Jill Birnbaum, American Heart Association

April 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Grassroots Change: Connecting for Better Health, conducted a Q&A with Jill Birnbaum of the American Heart Association. Birnbaum shares her perspective on grassroots movements and the threat of preemption in obesity prevention.

Recommendations for Healthier Beverages

March 12, 2013 | Issue Brief

Beverage choices contribute significantly to dietary and caloric intake in the United States. Healthy Eating Research convened an expert advisory panel to develop a comprehensive set of age-based recommendations to define healthier beverages.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Release of "In It for Good: 2012" Annual Progress Report by Partnership for a Healthier America

March 7, 2013 | Commentary

RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey sees "pockets of progress toward reversing the childhood obesity epidemic," but says more needs to be done.

Damage from Obesity is Cumulative—Age Matters

February 26, 2013 | Story

An RWJF-supported study debunks existing research on obesity and mortality. Extra pounds do not help you live longer.

Strategy

RWJF focuses on six policy priorities that evidence suggests will have the greatest and longest-lasting impact on our children.

Food Companies' Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Sixteen major food-manufacturing companies, members of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, have pledged to collectively remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.

Estimated Energy Expenditures for School-Based Policies and Active Living

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study estimates the minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity various school and community policy changes could support among youth.

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.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Heart Association Join Forces to Reverse Childhood Obesity Epidemic

November 15, 2012 | News Release

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association announce a collaboration to reverse the nation's childhood obesity epidemic.