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| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
Creating Healthy Food and Eating Environments In light of substantial research linking poor eating habits with chronic diseases in the United States, this policy paper highlights promising strategies to promote population-wide healthy eating and discusses how environment influences food choices. Published In: Annual Review of Public Health | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Considerations for an Obesity Policy Research Agenda The National Cancer Institute convened a meeting to discuss priorities for obesity policy research in June 2007. Issues discussed included defining obesity policy research, examining challenges and partners in formulating and implementing an obesity policy research... Published In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Journal articles | 11/13/2009 |
Clinical Scholars Show Value of Community-Based Participatory Research The publication of a series highlighting a new approach to research teaches the value of collaboration when analyzing health issues. | Stories and articles | 11/04/2009 |
Evaluation of Communities Creating Healthy Envionments A participatory evaluation of Communities Creating Healthy Environments (C-CHE) is being conducted to evaluate grassroots activities that has been demonstrated to be optimally useful for grassroots advocacy in particular. | Evaluations, Evaluation projects | 09/18/2009 |
A review of 43 studies of interventions that increased physical activity among African-American subjects found that differences in the methodologies of the studies limited the ability to make comparisons among the studies. Published In: American Journal of Health Promotion (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/08/2009 |
Youth Destinations Associated with Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Adolescents The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement presenting obesity research, investigated correlations between environmental characteristics of four Boston neighborhoods and youth physical... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/08/2009 |
A Quantitative Examination of Park Characteristics Related to Park Use and Physical Activity Among Urban Youth This study, presented in a supplement of childhood obesity literature, used data from the Baltimore Active Living Teens Study (BALTS) to investigate associations between physical activity levels and two environmental factors: perceived crime and the presence and... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
The Active Living Resource Center provides information and resources to help individuals, neighborhood groups and community partnerships create communities that promote physical activity. | Grant Results Reports | 09/03/2009 |
Getting it Right: How America's Hometowns are Fighting Back Against Childhood Obesity Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, delivered the keynote address, "Getting it Right: How America's Hometowns are Fighting Back Against Childhood Obesity," at the Strand Union Building at Montana... | Speeches and commentaries, President's Corner | 08/18/2009 |
Webinar: Improving Access to Healthy Foods The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America hosts a webinar on improving access to healthy foods and the challenges for some to choose and maintain healthy eating habits. | Stories and articles | 08/05/2009 |
