Important research to inform evidence-based policies and programs around childhood obesity.
Active Living Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity: The Preventable Threat to America’s Youth, Action for Healthy Kids
Childhood Obesity Action Network - State Obesity Fact Sheets
Healthy Eating Research
Overweight and Obesity Among African American Youths, Leadership for Healthy Communities (LHC)
Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youths, LHC
School District Wellness Policies: Evaluating Progress and Potential for Improving Children's Health Three Years After the Federal Mandate