Nutrition & Physical Activity for Youth

Core Projects

2010–2014

Bringing Families and Schools Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Building Resilience Among Emerging Adults

Coaching Rural Families to Improve Diet and Exercise

Helping African Americans at Risk for Diabetes in Two Connecticut Cities

Improving Food Security in Rural and Underserved Communities in Texas

Teaching Healthy Behavior in San Luis Valley’s Middle Schools

2004–2009

Adoption and Long-Term Outcomes of the Integrated Nutrition and Physical Activity Program

Boston Collaboration for Youth Physical Activity

Changing Policies and Environmental Conditions to Promote Physical Activity

Clinical Interventions to Prevent Childhood Overweight

Evaluating Community-Based Prevention Marketing

GirlStars Program

Healthy and Active Families (Familias Sanas y Activas)

Implementing Environmental Changes in Elementary Schools

Increasing Physical Activity Through Environmental Changes

Quit & Fit: Improving Health Among Rural Teens

The Regular Activity in Life Study (TRAILS)

1998–2004

Family and Community Factors that Influence Diabetes Interventions

GirlStars—Health Promotion Program for Boston Public Housing

Improving Health Among Residents in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

Physical Activity Program for American Indian Children in Oklahoma

Planet Health—A Health Education Program for School Children

Policy and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity

Reducing Diabetes and Heart Disease Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

School Health Programs for American Indian Children

Texas Schools Are Adopting CATCH—A School Nutrition and Physical Activity Program

Play Across Boston

Special Interest Projects

2007

Exploring Factors That Influence Children’s Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages at Home

Physical Activity Policy Research Network — Exploring How Local Policies Promote and Increase Physical Activity

2005

Adapting CATCH for Obesity Prevention and Control

Developing and Testing an Intervention to Help Parents Reduce Their Children’s Television Viewing

Evaluating the Effectiveness of NAP SACC in Preventing Overweight Among Preschoolers

Incorporating a Component into CATCH to Reduce Children’s Television Viewing

Preventing Heart Disease Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: A School-Based Curriculum

Promoting Physical Activity Among Communities in Brazil

2004

Physical Activity Policy Research Network

Role of School-Based Physical Activity on Academic Performance of Elementary School Children

2002

Disseminating Physical Activity Recommendations among State and Local Health Departments

Evaluation of a Community-Based Walk-to-School Program

2001

Assessing Communities’ “Walkability” and “Bikeability”

Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption for Certain Ethnic Groups

Dietary Contributions to Obesity in Adolescents

Effects of Environment on Physical Activity and Nutrition

Impact of Neighborhood Design and Availability of Public Transportation on Physical Activity and Obesity Among Chicago Youths

Surveillance System for Nutrition and Physical Activity

2000

Guidelines for Obesity Prevention and Control

Preventing Obesity in the United States

Relation Between Environment and Activity

1999

Boston Collaboration for Youth Physical Activity

Educating School Administrators About Coordinated School Health Programs

Individual, Family, and Societal Factors that Influence Adolescent Health

Reducing Risk Behaviors Among Minority Youths

San Luis Valley Family Nutrition and Activity Intervention