The Texas Youth Fitness Study
March 24, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Cooper Institute in Dallas report there are small but consistently positive associations between fitness and academic achievement.
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Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas
January 1, 2009 | Report
The present report summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5?6, 2009 by the Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, run by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in Austin, Texas.
Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
January 1, 2009 | Report
IOM report identifies 58 promising actions for local governments to consider taking.
Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids
January 1, 2003 | Report
In response to dramatic and increasing national trends of childhood obesity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) retained Pyramid Communications to identify opportunities for increasing children's physical activity and healthy eating in school ...
Research Finds Lack of Funding and Competing Priorities Affect Schools' Ability to Offer Healthy Food and Fitness to Students
October 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
Staff at the California School Boards Association and California Project LEAN supported efforts by key stakeholders nationwide to develop, implement and evaluate school wellness policies.
West Virginia Healthy Lifestyles Act of 2005
February 10, 2009 | Evaluation
In 2005, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III signed into law House Bill 2816--the Healthy Lifestyles Act--to help address the state's obesity epidemic. The evaluation was conducted in 2007 by a team from West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Americans Want Schools to Take Recess Seriously
December 9, 2008 | News Release
New poll reveals that parents see school playground as key to helping kids stay physically active, focused in the classroom.
Researchers Review State Policies on Promoting Walking and Biking
September 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From December 2001 through October 2002, staff from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) collected and analyzed information on state statutes and policies that promote walking and biking for physical activity.
2003 Report to the Nation on how Schools are Responding to Childhood Obesity Epidemic
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Pyramid Communications, a Seattle-based strategic public affairs organization, produced a report for RWJF on school-based physical activity and healthy eating programs to help curb the nation's childhood obesity epidemic.
School-Based Strategies Found Moderately Effective in Improving Fitness in Children and Teens
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Behavioral Medicine Laboratory at the State University of New York at Buffalo evaluated the effectiveness of school-based interventions to increase physical activity or aerobic fitness among children and adolescents.