MORE ON: obesity

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Despite state law, teens miss out on PE

June 1, 2011, 12:05 AM
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
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Childhood obesity epidemic alarms voters, poll finds

February 8, 2011, 12:05 AM
California voters are increasingly concerned about childhood obesity and are supportive of policies that encourage healthier eating and more physical activity, according to Field Poll results released today. The findings, unveiled on the first anniversary of Michelle Obama's obesity... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Menus list calories, but Californians may not be counting

February 1, 2011, 12:05 AM
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
Daily Report: Money and Politics

California's skinniest counties: four lean left, one leans right

September 29, 2010, 12:03 AM
Americans are too fat. But are Republicans fatter than Democrats? To settle this question, we could download voter rolls and DMV files from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and then link and sort by party registration and total poundage. It would be a major computing job... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Californians growing heavier, more obese and diabetic

September 1, 2010, 12:05 AM
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
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

U.S. policies discourage fruit and vegetable production, report finds

August 19, 2010, 12:05 AM
Cheetos are cheap. Cherries are expensive. A trip to the grocery store provides ample clues to America’s obesity epidemic, and a report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation attempted to get to the very bottom of it. The report [PDF] concludes that policies now in place do... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Bill to tax each teaspoon of sugar in soda left in limbo

May 13, 2010, 12:10 AM
The evidence was there. UCLA researchers interviewed 47,000 California adults and children and concluded that those who drink one soda per day are 27 percent more likely to be overweight compared to those who pass on pop. It didn’t matter in a state Senate committee yesterday,... + read more
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