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July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Analysis of survey data indicates that half of a sample of obese Mexican-Americans never received advice to exercise more or eat healthier possibly obstructing disease prevention. Physicians are unlikely to give weight-related advice when obese patients lack comorbid conditions.
August 1, 2007 | Report
This report on the underuse of preventive care in the U.S. documents how many lives are lost unnecessarily each year due to underutilization of preventive care and details which services in particular are not being efficiently accessed by Americans. ...
September 17, 2012 | National Program
Forward Promise is a new initiative focused on improving the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! has developed a network of experts and community advocates working to reverse Latino childhood obesity.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
RWJF's Salud America! research network seeks to fill the gap of scientific data on causes of Latino childhood obesity and address this epidemic in U.S. Latino communities.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! fills the research void, employing an ecological approach—focused on society, school, family, and the individual—to prevent and reduce childhood obesity among Latino children.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Restaurant owners voluntarily participate in a project to provide menu nutritional information—and influence healthier food choices.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Community gardens provide low-income families with access to healthy local food.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Research data presented at public meetings help policy-makers better understand issues related to childhood obesity.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Engaging Latina teens in a photography project empowered them to address barriers to physical activity in their Connecticut community.