Research & reports
CCPHA conducts strategic research, analyzes available data, and publishes policy briefs and reports to support our advocacy work. To help policy makers, advocates, and the media understand the issues we address and the impact of those issues on California communities, we often publish and publicize our findings by city, county, and state legislative district. Based on the findings, we provide state and policy recommendations for advocates and elected officials to consider.
CCPHA PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS RELEASES
| Overweight and Obesity among Children by California Cities - 2010. Read more... |
| A Patchwork of Progress: Changes in Overweight and Obesity Among California 5th, 7th, and 9th Graders, 2005-2010 (November 2011). The study describes trends in childhood obesity rates statewide and in California counties. Read more... |
| Parks, Pools and Pop: An Analysis of Vending Offerings at City Parks and Pools in Los Angeles County (2011). Read more... |
| Soda Tax Revenue Study: California's Soda Tax: Helping Cash-Strapped Communities Protect Children's Health (2011).The study examined how the $1.7 billion raised by AB 669 would be allocated to counties. Read more... |
| Soda Tax Poll: Californians' Attitude about Taxing Sweetened Beverages to Fund Obesity Prevention Programs (2010). A Field Research Corporation poll found that a majority of Californians support a tax to fund childhood obesity programs. Read more... |
| Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California (September 2009). The study described soda consumption rates by city and county and 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. Read more... |
| The Economic Costs of Overweight, Obesity and Physical Inactivity Among California Adults -2006 (July 2009). The study describes these economic costs by county, and found that the cost of overweight, obesity and physical inactivity had climbed to $41 billion in 2006, nearly double the amount reported in 2000. Read more... |
| Menu Labeling Impact: Potential Impact of Menu Labeling of Fast Foods in California (2008). A white paper released by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy and the University of California’s Center for Weight and Health shows that posting calorie information on menu boards at fast-food restaurants could help most California adults avoid over two pounds of weight gain per year. Read more... |
| Designed for Disease: The Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes (2008). Read more... |
| Menu Labeling Poll: Californians’ Knowledge and Attitudes about the Nutritional Content in Restaurant Foods (2007). A Field Research Corporation poll that queried Californians on their knowledge about calorie, fat, and sodium content of popular restaurant items and asked if they support labeling nutritional information on menus. Read more... |
| Searching for Healthy Food: The Food Landscape in California Cities and Counties (2007). The study describes the distribution of retail food outlets in California counties and found that there are four times as many fast-food restaurants and convenience stores as supermarkets and produce vendors. Read more... |
| Dropping the Ball: Schools Fail to Meet Physical Education Mandates (2006). The study found that more than half the state’s schools assessed in the last two years are failing to meet even minimum P.E. standards. Read more... |
