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Journal Article

Using a Community Partnered Participatory Research Approach to Implement a Randomized Controlled Trial: Planning Community Partners in Care

Community-based participatory research promotes community engagement in improving depression care.

Jul 31, 2010
News Release

RAND Partnering with Hill House Association to Study How New Grocery Store Will Affect Pittsburgh's Hill District

Pittsburgh's Hill District neighborhood will be the focus of a RAND Corporation study that will examine how a full-service grocery store can influence the health of residents served by the store.

Jul 18, 2010
Journal Article

The Fiscal Consequences of Trends in Population Health

This study quantified the fiscal consequences and potential risks of trends in population health for medical care costs, labor supply, earnings, wealth, tax revenues, and government expenditures.

Jun 1, 2010
Journal Article

Small Taxes on Soft Drinks Insufficient to Substantially Curb Soda Consumption Among Children

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.

Apr 30, 2010
News Release

Small Taxes on Soft Drinks Insufficient to Substantially Curb Soda Consumption Among Children

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.

Apr 1, 2010
Journal Article

The Effects of Relative Food Prices on Obesity: Evidence from China 1991-2006

This paper explores the effects of relative food prices on body weight and body fat over time in China.

Jan 31, 2010
Dissertation

Evaluating the Impacts of School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies on Child Health

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

Jan 25, 2010
Journal Article

Not Enough Fruit and Vegetables or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, and Soft Drinks?

There are many contributors to obesity, including excess consumption of discretionary calories (foods high in sugar and fat and low in essential nutrients), lack of fruit/vegetable consumption, and insufficient physical activity.

Dec 31, 2009
Periodical

RAND Review: Vol. 33, No. 3, Winter 2009-2010

Features focus on stabilization missions, grade retention, health financing, and RAND's president; other items discuss the European Union, sodium, health insurance, retail medical clinics, energy efficiency, disaster recovery, and alcohol pricing.

Dec 23, 2009
Report

How the Department of Health Influences healthy living: The use of behaviour change programmes in public health

This study, commissioned by the UK National Audit Office, examines the importance, nature and impact of behaviour change programmes in today's Department of Health.

Nov 6, 2009
Research Brief

South Los Angeles Ban on Fast-Food Chains Misses the Mark

Summarizes the evidence for the ban on new fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles (LA), including the density of such restaurants in the area and the eating habits of South LA residents, and concludes that the data do not support the ban.

Nov 2, 2009
Research Brief

Hold the Salt: Lowering Sodium Intake Would Improve Health and Save Money

Details the benefits that would accrue from reducing sodium consumption among Americans, including a reduced prevalence of high blood pressure, lower medical costs, and improved quality of life.

Oct 9, 2009
News Release

Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely to Have Impact on Obesity

Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity.

Oct 6, 2009
Journal Article

Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely to Have Impact on Obesity

Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity.

Oct 5, 2009
Journal Article

Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Identify Potential Interventions to Overcome Barriers to Adolescents' Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

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.

Sep 30, 2009
Journal Article

Body Mass Index, Neighborhood Fast Food and Restaurant Concentration, and Car Ownership

Concentration of fast food restaurants is associated with higher BMI among local residents.

Aug 31, 2009
Journal Article

Community-based Participatory Research: Partnering with Communities for Effective and Sustainable Behavioral Health Interventions

The authors describe a community based participatory research (CBPR) effort to develop, pilot test, and conduct a randomized controlled trial of a school-based adolescent obesity prevention program.

Dec 31, 2008
Journal Article

Development and Implementation of a School-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention: Lessons Learned from Community-Based Participatory Research

Describes lessons learned from developing and pilot testing a middle school-based obesity prevention intervention using Community-based participatory research (CBPR) in Los Angeles, California.

Dec 31, 2008
Journal Article

Lowering Salt Consumption Could Save U.S. Billions in Health Costs

Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people.

Dec 31, 2008
News Release

Weight Loss Surgery May Help Obese Women Avoid Pregnancy-Related Health Complications

Obese women who have weight loss surgery before becoming pregnant have a lower risk of pregnancy-related health problems and their children are less likely to be born with complications.

Nov 18, 2008

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