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2/27/2019 1 Congressional Briefing February 27, 2019 Jamie Bussel, MPH Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Progress in Reversing the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

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Congressional Briefing

February 27, 2019

Jamie Bussel, MPHSenior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Progress in Reversing the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

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2016-17National Survey of Children’s Health

National Youth Obesity Rate, Including Differences by Sex and by Race and Ethnicity

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Priority Policies for Reducing Obesity

Evidenced-based policies can help children and adults lead healthy lives. The site covers federal and state policies that help schools, child-care settings and communities better support healthy eating and physical activity, including a feature that tracks each state’s efforts on more than 20 policies aimed at preventing obesity.

Profiles of 50 States and DC

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Stories and Videos of Action