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January 1, 2009 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Alexis Levy, a communications associate at the Foundation, reports on the development and execution of the Foundation's efforts to reduce childhood asthma.
April 12, 2012 | Book
Without changes to eating and activity, more than one in five young people could be obese by 2020, researchers predict.
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
September 27, 2011 | Book
A new online Web tool from ResistanceMap shows the latest regional and global trends in antibiotic resistance.
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.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This study concluded that declining real minimum wage rates have contributed to the increasing rate of overweight and obesity in the United States. Studies to clarify the mechanism by which minimum wages may affect obesity might help determine appropriate policy responses.
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 whether maternal perceptions of neighborhood environment affect children’s body weight.
April 1, 2011 | Book
Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines factors contributing to obesity, such as physical inactivity. Data are taken from surveys conducted as part of the 2000-2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey.
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors used measures of educational achievement such as highest grade attended, highest grade completed, and drop out status among adolescents to ascertain whether weight affected educational achievements. Analyses did not detect any strong associations between weight and educational achievement among youth surveyed in the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.