Topic Pages:
Obesity
On this page:
Tools
- Knowledge Path: Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Provides a selection of current, high-quality resources about the identification, prevention, management, and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
- FASTATS: Overweight
Basic statistics on the rates of overweight and obesity, with links to more detailed data.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
- MedlinePlus: Obesity
News, publications and resources addressing the topic of obesity.
Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
- Action for Healthy Kids: Resources to Improve Schools
Searchable database of successful school-based interventions, policies, programs and practices that improve children's health and readiness to learn through better nutrition and physical activity.
Sponsoring organization: Action for Healthy Kids
- MyPyramid: Steps to a Healthier You
Replaces the original food guide pyramid. Helps in choosing proper foods and amounts by providing an estimate of what and how much is needed to eat based on age, gender, and activity level.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- We Can!
Provides resources for parents and caregivers aimed at helping children maintain a healthy weight.
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Success Stories
- Dubach Health Outreach Project
The purpose of this health outreach project was to access a multidisciplinary community-based
intervention to combat obesity and related chronic diseases in Dubach and the neighboring communities.
- Healthy Communities of Louisiana-The Obesity Project
Healthy Communities of Louisiana-The Obesity Project is a health education and screening project targeting obesity and related diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke in at-risk African American adolescents and adults in the parishes of Bienville, Lincoln and Jackson.
Funding
- American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Funding to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 6, 2009
Application Deadline:
Dec 1, 2009
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CIGNA Foundation Grants
Targeted grants in five areas: Health of Women, Children & Families, Obesity Awareness & Prevention, Patient/Doctor Communications & Health Literacy, Disparities in Health Care, and Connection Between a Healthy Mind & Body.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CIGNA Foundation
- Saucony Run for Good Program
Grants to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Dec 13, 2009
Sponsor: Saucony
Publications
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Action Plan for Halting the Alarming Trend of Childhood Obesity
Overview of the growing problem of childhood obesity. Discusses the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's work to address this issue.
Author(s): Flora Davis
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Journal citation: Advances Issue: 2 Date: 2005
Format: PDF
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BMI - Body Mass Index: BMI for Children and Teens
Information on how body mass index (BMI) is used in children and teenagers. Includes an example of a BMI-for-age calculation for a child.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: HTML
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Childhood Overweight: What the Research Tells Us
Facts and statistics on childhood obesity. Includes information on physical activity in school, nutrition in school, and the health consequences of obesity.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Date: 03 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
Updated every five years, this document contains new guidelines regarding good dietary habits, promoting health, and reducing risk for major chronic diseases.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 01 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence
Discusses the role of the built environment, including buildings, roads, parks, and other structures that physically define a community, in physical activity.
Sponsoring organization: Institute of Medicine
Date: 01 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Healthy Community Design: Success Stories from State and Local Leaders
Discusses the role community leaders can play in supporting active living. Includes profiles of successful community, state and regional efforts that encourage exercise.
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 12 / 2004
Format: PDF
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A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States
This statistical sourcebook provides key facts about obesity, showing
how prevalent obesity has become and examining the factors that contribute to the
patterns of unhealthy eating and insufficient physical activity that are at the heart of
this epidemic.
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 05 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Obesity in Rural Communities
Chapter from the 2005 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Services Issues. Discusses the impact of the obesity epidemic on rural communities. Includes a brief overview of food insecurity in rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 04 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Obesity Policy and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Discusses some economic policies that have been considered to address the growing obesity problem and the limitations of addressing this complex problem with policies that focus on the food market.
Author(s): Fred Kuchler, Elise Golan, Jayachandran N. Variyam, Stephen R. Crutchfield
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
Journal citation: Amber Waves Date: 06 / 2005
Format: HTML
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Obesity: Combating a Rural Epidemic
Describes how rural Americans are eating more and getting bigger. Mentions several research articles as well as statistics stating that rural populations are getting more and more obese and facing the health care challenges that come along with obesity and overweight.
Author(s): Thomas D. Rowley
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Date: 04 / 2004
Format: HTML
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Overweight and Obesity in the South: Prevalence and Related Health Care Costs Among Population Groups
Results of a study used to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Southern regions. Displays data by age, gender, race/ethnicity, income, and education level.
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
Journal citation: Food Assistance of the South Issue: 13 Date: 07 / 2007
Format: PDF
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Preventing Childhood Obesity
Details the factors influencing childhood obesity and provides policy recommendations for addressing obesity in children.
Author(s): E. Serrano, R. Cox
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
Date: 04 / 2005
Format: PDF
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Promoting Healthy Weight Families: An Employer Analysis of the Causes of Overweight Among Youth and Promising Solutions to the Problem
Discusses ways employers can help families achieve healthy weight goals and be a part of the solution to the growing epidemic of child and adolescent obesity.
Sponsoring organization: National Business Group on Health
Date: 08 / 2004
Format: PDF
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Rural Healthy People 2010: Nutrition and Overweight Concerns in Rural Areas
Addresses rural health issues associated
with the Healthy People 2010 focus area on
nutrition and overweight.
Author(s): Tom Tai-Seale, Coleman Chandler
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2003
Format: HTML
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Rural Healthy People 2010: Nutrition and Overweight Concerns in Rural Areas: A Literature Review
Detailed literature review of rural health issues associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus area on nutrition and overweight.
Author(s): Tom Tai-Seale, Coleman Chandler
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2003
Format: HTML
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Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
Identifies obesity and overweight as a national public health issue and discusses strategies to address this problem.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2001
Format: HTML
Organizations
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Action for Healthy Kids
Nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. Provides tools and resources to support healthy schools.
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Conducts and supports research on diabetes, endocrine disorders, digestive diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, hematology, and other diseases.
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Obesity Society
Promotes research, education and advocacy to better understand, prevent, and treat obesity and improve the lives of those affected.
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