June 2, 2015
With up to 50 percent of students’ daily energy intake occurring in the school building, schools are often the focus of targeted efforts to combat childhood obesity. Recent evidence has […]
Read more >May 19, 2015
Public policy can play a major role in impacting childhood obesity, yet little is known about the role of nutrition and obesity policy research in informing public policy decisions. A […]
Read more >April 28, 2015
Register now to join The Ohio State University Food Innovation Center, The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and National Geographic as they host the Dietary Guidelines […]
Read more >November 5, 2014
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) part of the National Institutes of Health, a funder of the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR), is pleased to announce the availability of […]
Read more >April 23, 2014
Almost one year ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School, which offered recommendations, strategies, and action […]
Read more >February 17, 2014
It’s easy to point the finger at fast food joints. A decade after the breakout documentary, “Super Size Me,” the cheap, un-nutritious, happy meal is a go-to candidate for public […]
Read more >August 15, 2013
By Cole Petrochko A lifestyle modification program for obese minority and inner city teens effectively helped them manage body mass index and nutrition, but the benefits wore off after the program’s […]
Read more >March 12, 2013
A new report released today from the Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) rates food and beverage manufacturers on their nutrition-related policies, practices, and performance. The report, Access to Nutrition Index […]
Read more >March 7, 2013
Teaching children heart healthy habits now can help protect them from heart disease when they’re adults, an expert says. “The process of atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries […]
Read more >August 6, 2012
Aug. 4, 2012, Philly.com/Health blogs – Healthy Kids By Beth Wallace Every day, we hear something on the news about the obesity crisis in this country. And every day, parents, […]
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