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| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
Study Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools Survey for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds most parents willing to help schools improve food offerings and increase physical activity. | News releases | 10/28/2009 |
Poll Shows Strong Parent Support for Healthier Schools The survey signals the breadth of parents' support for changes to make schools healthier places, and their willingness to help make changes happen. | Stories and articles | 10/28/2009 |
Friends of the Children Founder Wins Purpose Prize Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children and RWJF grantee, was awarded a 2009 Purpose Prize, which honors social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society's biggest challenges. | News releases | 10/26/2009 |
Closing the Schools: Lessons From the 1918-19 U.S. Influenza Pandemic Ninety-one years later, the evidence shows that there are positive and negative ways to do it. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 09/29/2009 |
New Evidence Strengthens Case for Increasing School-based Physical Activity Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom. | Issue and policy briefs, Reports | 09/25/2009 |
Adolescent Obesity: Towards Evidence-Based Policy and Environment Solutions This supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health presents research documenting trends towards healthier foods and more physical activity in schools. The authors acknowledge that a wide range of factors influence obesity's development, but policy and... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Suppplement) | Journal articles | 09/16/2009 |
Health Professions Partnership Initiative The Health Professions Partnership Initiative was designed to enhance the academic preparation of minority students and nurture their interest in health careers. | Grant Results Reports | 09/09/2009 |
To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State-Mandated Nutrition Standards? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement of childhood obesity-related literature, assessed compliance with California Senate Bills 12 and 965 that created strict school nutrition... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
School Physical Activity Environment Related to Student Obesity and Activity The Institute of Medicine recommends that children expend 50 percent of their daily energy while in school. This study investigated associations between physical education requirements, physical activity, and body weight using a nationally representative sample of... Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
The School Food Environment and Student Body Mass Index and Food Consumption The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at halting the rise in childhood obesity. This article examined whether changes in the availability of unhealthy foods accompanied important school health initiatives from 2004-2007. Published In: Journal of Adolescent Health (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/04/2009 |
