Journal Article
Introduction: Asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism. Previous studies have shown that school absenteeism is related to family income of individual students. However, there is little research examining whether school absenteeism is related to school-level concentration of low-income students, independent of family income. The objective of this study was to examine whether the proportion of low-income students at a school was related to school absenteeism due to asthma.
Journal Article
Introduction: Asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism. Previous studies have shown that school absenteeism is related to family income of individual students. However, there is little research examining whether school absenteeism is related to school-level concentration of low-income students, independent of family income. The objective of this study was to examine whether the proportion of low-income students at a school was related to school absenteeism due to asthma.
Policy Brief
This joint study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) finds that the percentage of overweight and obese children in the state dropped 1.1 percent from 2005 to 2010. However, 38 percent of children are still affected — a rate nearly three times higher than it was 30 years ago, when the obesity epidemic began. Progress is also geographically uneven; 31 of California's 58 counties experienced an increase in childhood overweight over the five-year period from 2005 to 2010.
Policy Brief
This joint study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) finds that the percentage of overweight and obese children in the state dropped 1.1 percent from 2005 to 2010. However, 38 percent of children are still affected — a rate nearly three times higher than it was 30 years ago, when the obesity epidemic began. Progress is also geographically uneven; 31 of California's 58 counties experienced an increase in childhood overweight over the five-year period from 2005 to 2010.
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines the connection between retail food environments and dietary behaviors and health outcomes among California teenagers. Using data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors find that in California, more than 2 million adolescents (58 percent) drink soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages every day, and more than 1.6 million adolescents (46 percent) eat fast food at least twice a week.
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines the connection between retail food environments and dietary behaviors and health outcomes among California teenagers. Using data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors find that in California, more than 2 million adolescents (58 percent) drink soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages every day, and more than 1.6 million adolescents (46 percent) eat fast food at least twice a week.
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines teen participation in school physical education and finds that in California, more than 1.3 million adolescents (38%) do not participate in physical education (PE) at school, and this rate increases dramatically with age, from just 5% at age 12 to 77% at age 17. In addition, only 19% of teens meet current physical activity recommendations.
Policy Brief
This policy brief examines teen participation in school physical education and finds that in California, more than 1.3 million adolescents (38%) do not participate in physical education (PE) at school, and this rate increases dramatically with age, from just 5% at age 12 to 77% at age 17. In addition, only 19% of teens meet current physical activity recommendations.
Policy Research Report
Although asthma occurs among Californians at all socio-economic levels, it disproportionately affects low-income Californians, who miss more days of work and school, are more likely to have frequent asthma symptoms, and are more likely to go to the emergency department or be hospitalized for asthma care. In this report, the burden of asthma on low-income Californians is examined by geography, race/ethnicity, age and access to care, among other factors.
Policy Research Report
Although asthma occurs among Californians at all socio-economic levels, it disproportionately affects low-income Californians, who miss more days of work and school, are more likely to have frequent asthma symptoms, and are more likely to go to the emergency department or be hospitalized for asthma care. In this report, the burden of asthma on low-income Californians is examined by geography, race/ethnicity, age and access to care, among other factors.
Journal Article
Using data from adolescents who responded to the CHIS between 2001 and 2007, the authors studied income-specific trends in obesity rates among a diverse population of California adolescents.This study showed obesity prevalence significantly increased among lower-income adolescents but showed no statistically significant differences among higher-income adolescents after adjustment for age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
Journal Article
Using data from adolescents who responded to the CHIS between 2001 and 2007, the authors studied income-specific trends in obesity rates among a diverse population of California adolescents.This study showed obesity prevalence significantly increased among lower-income adolescents but showed no statistically significant differences among higher-income adolescents after adjustment for age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
Journal Article
How does the health status of Cambodian refugees compare to that of similar non-refugee Asian immigrants and the general population in California? Center Research Scientist Susan Babey and colleagues documented the health status, physical health functioning and disability of Cambodian refugees through 490 face-to-face interviews conducted with a sample of households from the Cambodian community in Long Beach, Calif., between October 2003 and February 2005.
Journal Article
How does the health status of Cambodian refugees compare to that of similar non-refugee Asian immigrants and the general population in California? Center Research Scientist Susan Babey and colleagues documented the health status, physical health functioning and disability of Cambodian refugees through 490 face-to-face interviews conducted with a sample of households from the Cambodian community in Long Beach, Calif., between October 2003 and February 2005.
Policy Brief
This policy brief provides an overview of diabetes and obesity prevalence in California using the most recent data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey and comparing it to data from past surveys to examine trends over time. The authors find that both obesity and diabetes have grown significantly in California. Six million adults are obese and an additional 9.3 million are overweight. Diabetes prevalence increased 26 percent between 2001 and 2007.
Policy Brief
This policy brief provides an overview of diabetes and obesity prevalence in California using the most recent data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey and comparing it to data from past surveys to examine trends over time. The authors find that both obesity and diabetes have grown significantly in California. Six million adults are obese and an additional 9.3 million are overweight. Diabetes prevalence increased 26 percent between 2001 and 2007.
Policy Brief
This study reports geographic variations in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children, adolescents, and adults and examines the correlation between soda consumption and obesity. Among the findings: researchers found that adults who drink a soda or more per day are 27 percent more likely to be overweight than those who do not drink sodas, regardless of income or ethnicity.
Policy Brief
This study reports geographic variations in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children, adolescents, and adults and examines the correlation between soda consumption and obesity. Among the findings: researchers found that adults who drink a soda or more per day are 27 percent more likely to be overweight than those who do not drink sodas, regardless of income or ethnicity.
Journal Article
Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, the authors examine the association between dietary behaviors and the number of days that adolescents bring lunch to school. In bivariate analyses, adolescents who typically brought their lunch from home five days per week ate fast food on fewer occasions; consumed fewer servings of soda, fried potatoes and high-sugar foods; and ate more fruit and vegetables compared with adolescents who never brought their lunch to school.
Journal Article
Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, the authors examine the association between dietary behaviors and the number of days that adolescents bring lunch to school. In bivariate analyses, adolescents who typically brought their lunch from home five days per week ate fast food on fewer occasions; consumed fewer servings of soda, fried potatoes and high-sugar foods; and ate more fruit and vegetables compared with adolescents who never brought their lunch to school.