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ChildObesity180 Celebrates $1 Million in Grants Awarded to America’s Schools...
Superintendent of Boston Public Schools John McDonough and Former NFL Player Jermaine Wiggins join others to highlight 1,000 new schools boosting kids’ fitness (October 16, 2013) BOSTON, MA – The...
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Snack It Up Helps Out-Of-School-Time Programs Upgrade Their Snacks
New Program from ChildObesity180 at Tufts University Helps to Combat Childhood Obesity (January 8, 2014) DALLAS, TX – Children’s out-of-school-time programs in the Dallas area are getting healthier...
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ChildObesity180 Launches Web Series on School Breakfast
(March 3, 2014) BOSTON, MA - Recent research reveals that children who eat breakfast are healthier and perform better in school than those who do not. School breakfast programs can help children face...
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Maine Scout Leaders Help Curb Childhood Obesity
Earn the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Patch by Drinking Right, Snacking Smart, and Moving More(June 4, 2014) BANGOR, ME - Obesity affects 17% (12.5 million) of all children and adolescents in the United...
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Massachusetts Cub Scouts Help Curb Childhood Obesity
Earn the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Patch by Drinking Right, Snacking Smart, and Moving More(July 2, 2014) BOSTON, MA - Obesity affects 17% (12.5 million) of all children and adolescents in the United...
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Soccer, Scout and 4-H Programs Rally Around Healthy Snacks
Pilot Program with Hannaford Supermarkets Encourages Healthy Eating(July 9, 2014) BOSTON, MA – Research indicates that unhealthy snacks have contributed to the rise in childhood obesity rates in the...
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US Youth Soccer Launches First-of-Its-Kind Nationwide Child Obesity...
(September 2, 2014) FRISCO, TX - US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the nation, is taking a stand against childhood obesity with Coaching Healthy Habits, a new training to help...
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New Hampshire Soccer Association Joins Initiative to Bring Healthier Snacks...
“Snack It Up” Program Could Impact More Than 3,000 New Hampshire Youth Athletes (September 10, 2014) BOSTON, MA – Youth soccer players across New Hampshire are kicking off the fall season with...
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ChildObesity180, New Balance Foundation, and 100 Mile Club Collaborate on...
New Balance Foundation Pledges $2.55 Million Toward New Initiative(March 3, 2015) BOSTON, MA – ChildObesity180 at Tufts University, The New Balance Foundation, and the 100 Mile Club have announced a...
View ArticleBeyond Chicken Fingers & Fries: New Evidence in Favor of Healthier Kids’ Menus
New research in Obesity is first of its kind to look at ordering patterns and sales data following healthy menu changesBoston, MA (April 28, 2015) – Contrary to popular belief, more healthy kids’ meals...
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New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race Gets Kids Moving in All 50 States
New Balance Foundation-sponsored challenge combats childhood obesity with in-school physical activity; hits 1,300 of 25,000 school goal on launch day(September 16, 2015) BOSTON, MA – Opening today to...
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Healthy Menu Orders for Children Sustained Over The Long Haul
Health Affairs highlights new findings following up on first-of-its-kind research examining ordering patterns after a healthier children’s menu was introduced(November 2, 2015) BOSTON –To parents of...
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New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race Gets 1 Million+ Kids Moving
Students across America log more than 21 million miles so far this school year (February 25, 2016) BOSTON, MA – For decades, students have worked for gold stars. Now, more than a million kids across...
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American College of Sports Medicine Debuts New 'Translational' Journal
Researchers from ChildObesity180 at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition have published a study in the inaugural issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM)....
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Restaurant kids’ meals make nutrition strides, but leave room for improvement
Majority of children’s meal combinations at leading restaurants meet calorie criteria, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (April 6, 2016)...
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The Race for Health: U.S. Schoolkids Walk and Run 50 Million Miles
Billion Mile Race Awards Schools Grants for Community Running Events(December 19, 2016) BOSTON, MA – American kids are more motivated than ever to get on their feet, and it’s not because of Pokémon GO....
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National survey finds most parents unaware of how many calories children...
Findings highlight need for communication efforts to accompany calorie-labeling on menus(April 28, 2017) BOSTON, MA -- In anticipation of menu labeling requirements, many large restaurant chains across...
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ChildObesity180, New Balance Foundation, and 100 Mile Club Collaborate on...
New Balance Foundation Pledges $2.55 Million Toward New Initiative(March 3, 2015) BOSTON, MA – ChildObesity180 at Tufts University, The New Balance Foundation, and the 100 Mile Club have announced a...
View ArticleBeyond Chicken Fingers & Fries: New Evidence in Favor of Healthier Kids’ Menus
New research in Obesity is first of its kind to look at ordering patterns and sales data following healthy menu changesBoston, MA (April 28, 2015) – Contrary to popular belief, more healthy kids’ meals...
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