Policy Brief
Every day, over two million California adolescents (62%) drink soda and 1.4 million (43%) eat fast food, but only 38% eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables.This policy brief examines adolescent consumption of fruits and vegetables, soda (not including diet soda) and fast food and the relationship to parental dietary behaviors using data from the 2005 CHIS.
Policy Brief
Every day, over two million California adolescents (62%) drink soda and 1.4 million (43%) eat fast food, but only 38% eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables.This policy brief examines adolescent consumption of fruits and vegetables, soda (not including diet soda) and fast food and the relationship to parental dietary behaviors using data from the 2005 CHIS.
Journal Article
Active commuting (non-motorized transport) to school can be an important source of physical activity for children and adolescents. This research examined sociodemographic, family, and environmental characteristics associated with active commuting to or from school among 3,451 U.S. adolescents aged 12–17 years, who responded to the 2005 CHIS.
Journal Article
Active commuting (non-motorized transport) to school can be an important source of physical activity for children and adolescents. This research examined sociodemographic, family, and environmental characteristics associated with active commuting to or from school among 3,451 U.S. adolescents aged 12–17 years, who responded to the 2005 CHIS.
Policy Brief
In California, 90,000 adults with current asthma have experienced problems understanding their doctors. There are significant disparities in who experiences these communication problems according to education, income, insurance status, English proficiency, race/ethnicity and nativity.
Policy Brief
In California, 90,000 adults with current asthma have experienced problems understanding their doctors. There are significant disparities in who experiences these communication problems according to education, income, insurance status, English proficiency, race/ethnicity and nativity.
Policy Brief
In this policy brief, the authors examine why low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens from more affluent households. Specifically, persistent barriers to health were found, including high numbers of neighborhood fast food restaurants, high sugary soda consumption and television viewing and low numbers of parks and other opportunities for physical activity.
Policy Brief
In this policy brief, the authors examine why low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens from more affluent households. Specifically, persistent barriers to health were found, including high numbers of neighborhood fast food restaurants, high sugary soda consumption and television viewing and low numbers of parks and other opportunities for physical activity.
Policy Brief
Despite advances in therapy, asthma remains a disease that is not optimally controlled in many Californians. This policy brief examines the economic and social burden of the poor control of asthma and recommends policy changes to reduce those costs.Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors found that California's children missed 1.9 million days of school and the state's adult workers missed 2 million days of work due to asthma.
Policy Brief
Despite advances in therapy, asthma remains a disease that is not optimally controlled in many Californians. This policy brief examines the economic and social burden of the poor control of asthma and recommends policy changes to reduce those costs.Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors found that California's children missed 1.9 million days of school and the state's adult workers missed 2 million days of work due to asthma.
Journal Article
Physical Activity Among Adolescents: When Do Parks Matter? (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical activity and access to parks differs depending on adolescents’ sociodemographic, housing and neighborhood characteristics. Data were analyzed from 4,010 adolescents who responded to the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Journal Article
Physical Activity Among Adolescents: When Do Parks Matter? (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical activity and access to parks differs depending on adolescents’ sociodemographic, housing and neighborhood characteristics. Data were analyzed from 4,010 adolescents who responded to the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Brief
People living in neighborhoods crowded with fast-food and convenience stores but relatively few grocery or produce outlets are at significantly higher risk of suffering from obesity and diabetes.
Policy Brief
People living in neighborhoods crowded with fast-food and convenience stores but relatively few grocery or produce outlets are at significantly higher risk of suffering from obesity and diabetes.
Policy Brief
The prevalence of diabetes in California continues to rise. Over 1.8 million adults age 18 and over (7%) have been diagnosed with diabetes, up from 1.5 million (6.2%) in 2001. This policy brief examines the prevalence and management of diabetes in California based on data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2005). It also describes how the prevalence has changed since 2001 based on data from CHIS 2001.
Policy Brief
The prevalence of diabetes in California continues to rise. Over 1.8 million adults age 18 and over (7%) have been diagnosed with diabetes, up from 1.5 million (6.2%) in 2001. This policy brief examines the prevalence and management of diabetes in California based on data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2005). It also describes how the prevalence has changed since 2001 based on data from CHIS 2001.
Policy Brief
Teens living in neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income households are unlikely to have a safe park near their home and are more likely to get less physical activity, according to this policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The policy brief finds the same trends among teens in neighborhoods with higher unemployment rates, lower levels of education and higher levels of household crowding.
Policy Brief
Teens living in neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income households are unlikely to have a safe park near their home and are more likely to get less physical activity, according to this policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The policy brief finds the same trends among teens in neighborhoods with higher unemployment rates, lower levels of education and higher levels of household crowding.
Policy Brief
Using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this policy brief examines the racial/ethnic disparities in the burden of asthma among those with active asthma. In addition, the study focuses on disparities in access to care and exposure to indoor environmental triggers that may contribute to the asthma burden experienced by racial and ethnic minorities. This brief was funded by a grant from The California Endowment.
Policy Brief
Using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this policy brief examines the racial/ethnic disparities in the burden of asthma among those with active asthma. In addition, the study focuses on disparities in access to care and exposure to indoor environmental triggers that may contribute to the asthma burden experienced by racial and ethnic minorities. This brief was funded by a grant from The California Endowment.