Our Research

Catalyzing Communities is an innovative, research-based approach to reducing disparities, decreasing obesity, and improving health in communities a

The Delta GREENS FIM Project is a collaborative, research-driven initiative designed to tackle health disparities, improve nutrition, and promote e

Despite national recommendations that children engage in 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), most children fall shor

The USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) is a cooperative agreement between Tufts University and the United States Depa

With funding from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), researchers at Tufts University are leading a study to explore ways

Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) aimed to increased quality physical activity in schools.

For five years, with support from the Boston Foundation, ChildObesity180 helped PE teachers, classroom educators, after-school program staff, and p

The Data for All project brings together a multidisciplinary team from across Tufts University – experts in nutrition science, obesity prevention,

The Evaluating Children’s Physical Activity in School-Based Programs study is evaluating several physical activity (PA) programs operating in

In 2018-19, ChildObesity180 conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthier Campus Initiative (HCI), a

ChildObesity180 was one of six national partner organizations that came together through the Every School Healthy campaign, which was led by the Am

Healthy Kids Out of School (HKOS) was designed to promote healthy eating and physical activity in volunteer-led, short-duration out-of-school-time