MORE ON: obesity

California teenagers are living and attending schools in junk food wastelands, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA. Researchers analyzed the number of healthy and unhealthy restaurants and food outlets near teens' schools and homes. The result: For nearly 75 percent... + read more

Americans are living longer than ever before, but compared with the healthiest nations in the world, their life expectancy is shorter and falling behind. Even Californians, who fare better than the national average, are living shorter lives than their peers around the world. The average... + read more

More than a third of teens in California do not participate in physical education at school, even though state law requires educators to provide a minimum amount, according to a new report. A study released yesterday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that about 1.3 million... + read more

Walking into a chain restaurant in California these days, you'll see more than just prices on a menu – you'll see calorie counts. A Big Mac at McDonald's, 540 calories. A cranberry orange scone at Starbucks, 490 calories. Two eggs and two buttermilk pancakes at IHOP, 560 calories... + read more

Californians are increasingly overweight, obese and diabetic, a study by UCLA researchers found. The epidemics are worsening throughout the state and disproportionately affect ethnic minorities, the poor and the least educated. More than half of the adults in the state – 15.3 million... + read more