2012-05-24T14:54:07Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/childhood-obesity.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200114.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2012

In this article, we synthesize the empirical literature on the influence of peers and friends on youth's eating and physical activity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120030.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

The availability of junk food does not significantly increase BMI or obesity among a group of fifth-graders even though they are likely to buy junk food.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120028.html Feb 29, 2012 Feb 29, 2012

It's widely assumed that living near fast-food restaurants and convenience stores encourages overconsumption, while supermarkets encourage healthier diets. However, an analysis found no robust link between food environment and consumption in youths, indicating a more complicated relationship than some theories suppose.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100243.html Nov 30, 2011 Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100265.html Nov 1, 2011 Nov 1, 2011

This article carries out a secondary data analysis to determine the frequency of anemia in different categories of body mass index (BMI) and the frequency in which obesity and anemia co-occurred in children between 2 and 18 years of age.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100251.html Apr 30, 2011 Apr 30, 2011

<p>The authors assessed the acceptability, feasibility, and outcomes of a school-based intervention to improve drinking water consumption among adolescents.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/21/PSR.html Apr 21, 2011 Apr 21, 2011

In terms of healthcare use and chronic health conditions, obesity is comparable to aging 20 years, with the health of a 30 year old resembling that of a 50 year old, writes Roland Sturm.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110034.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

Geographic variation in food prices across the US affects youth's consumption of fruit, vegetables and milk; price variation does not seem to affect consumption of fast food or soft drinks, perhaps because consumption is less price sensitive.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110068.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

Meeting the national recommendation for physical education and recess at school can help prevent obesity in children.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100133.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

This project developed and designed Students for Nutrition and eXercise (SNaX), an intervention aimed at translating school obesity-prevention policies into practice with peer advocacy of healthy eating and school cafeteria changes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100115.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

Family environment&amp;mdash;including parenting quality&amp;mdash;is an important factor in influencing children's leisure activities, and thus interventions for child obesity may be more successful if they focus on family environment and its effect on children's active and sedentary behaviors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100145.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

Weight-based similarities among friends stem from marginalization of overweight adolescents by their peers. These findings highlight the importance of modeling friendship selection processes when estimating social influence effects on adiposity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100032.html Mar 31, 2010 Mar 31, 2010

<p>Small sales taxes on soft drinks in the range currently in force in some states are insufficient to reduce consumption of soda or curb obesity among children. Such small taxes may reduce consumption in among children at greater risk for obesity, but reducing consumption for all children would require larger taxes. </p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD257.html Jan 25, 2010 Jan 25, 2010

<p>Evaluates the impact of elementary school policies on child health behaviors and obesity in the United States.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100021.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>The objectives were to: (1) document correlations among facility provision (availability and adequacy) in elementary schools, child sociodemographic factors, and school characteristics nationwide; and (2) investigate whether facility provision</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090018.html Sep 30, 2009 Sep 30, 2009

<p>Using a community-based participatory research approach, we explored adolescent, parent, and community stakeholder perspectives on barriers to healthy eating and physical activity, and intervention ideas to address adolescent obesity.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090704.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>This study examined the association between weight status and quality of life (QOL) in fifth-grade African American, Hispanic, and white children and the potential mediation of this relationship by self-concept.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090203.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The authors investigated the association between physical and social neighborhood environments and fifth-grade students' physical activity and obesity.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081107.html Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008

<p>Childhood overweight has increased rapidly over the last two decades. Energy-dense foods are cheaper per calorie, which could be a partial explanation for why the highest rates of obesity are observed among groups of limited economic means.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080207.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>A literature review from three major databases reveals that obesity rates for Latino male children and adolescents are higher than for other major gender-ethnic groups. Obese Latino male youth are also prone to obesity-related morbidities.</p>