The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is a separate,
independent philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
dedicated to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
North Carolina Foundation are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Association (BCBSA)® Registered Marks of the BCBSA.
1
Childhood Obesity
, October 2011, Volume 7, Number 5, Sustained
Body Mass Index Changes One and Two Years Post MATCH: A School-
Based Wellness Intervention in Adolescents, Suzanne Lazorick,
MD, MPH, George T. Hardison, Jr, MA, Denise A. Esserman, PhD, and
Eliana M. Perrin, MD, MPH.
2
®Be Active Kids is a Registered Mark of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
North Carolina.
3
North Carolina Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program
(CHAMP). North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
Division of Public Health, State Center for Health Statistics. 2011.
4
Trust for America’s Health. F as in fat: How obesity policies are failing
in America, 2010. Washington, DC: Trust for America’s Health; 2010.
5
Child Trends analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health.
6
Characteristics of Uninsured North Carolinians. North Carolina
Institute of Medicine; 2013.
7
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
8
Health, United States, 2012. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
9
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (DES).
10
Quick Facts: Nonprofits’ Impact on North Carolina. NC Center
for Nonprofits.
11
2009 National board governance survey for not-for-profit
organizations. Grant Thornton.
Endnotes
An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
