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RWJF and Trust for America’s Health Release F as in Fat 2010
The report F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010, recently released by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), found that rates of obesity among children and adults remain high across the nation, with the highest rates in the southern states.
New Resources
This legisbrief by the National Conference of State Legislatures provides an overview of state and federal action to prevent childhood ...
A Goal for Rural America: Obtain and Maintain a Healthy Weight for All Rural Residents. NCSL Rural health obesity presentation, ...
Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits, from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), finds that people who live near public transportation ...
Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this Spanish-Language fact sheet highlights the prevalence, consequences and causes of overweight and obesity ...
This promise story profiles the city of Savannah, Ga., and under the leadership of Mayor Otis Johnson, what the city ...
A Resource Guide for Volunteers and Professionals
This resource guide from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership addresses the challenges ...
News
- Seven National Policymaker Organizations Awarded Grants for Initiatives to Reverse Childhood Obesity
Washington, D.C., Feb. 16, 2010 – Seven organizations representing
policy-makers from across the country have received a total of nearly
$2 million in grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to
help ...
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Announcements
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Applauds The First Lady’s Let’s Move Cities and Towns Initiative
- LHC Policy Institute Highlights Obesity Prevention Strategies For Nation’s Capital
- NASBE Webinar - School Wellness Policy Leadership: Physical Activity
- Seven National Policymaker Organizations Awarded Grants for Initiatives to Reverse Childhood Obesity