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Environmental Factors Driving Rising Obesity in California

​More than seven million Californians are obese, and obesity rates have risen over the past decade to encompass one-quarter of the adult population. The cost to Californians -- in terms of health and medical care -- is rising as well. What can the state do to stem the epidemic? In this seminar, part of the Center's 2015 Health Policy Seminar Series, Center Research Scientist Joelle Wolstein and Senior Center Research Scientist Susan Babey discuss findings from their recent 10-year study, Obesity in California.

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Susan H. Babey

Susan H. Babey

Director of Research

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Joelle Wolstein

Joelle Wolstein

Research Scientist

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Disparities in Chronic Health Conditions and Substance Use among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults in California

On Thursday, July 23, researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center will present findings from a series of publications examining disparities in chronic conditions and substance use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California.

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