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Los Angeles childhood obesity

Bottle feeding increases risk of overweight babies reports new study

The current rate of obesity in Los Angeles County stands at 20% and is on the increase, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health....
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Get Moving: Healthy Hawthorne 5K Event and Health Fair

Hawthorne, CA:On May 12th, the 10th Annual Healthy Hawthorne 5K Run and Walk Event will take place at the Betty Ainsworth Sports Center in city of...
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UCLA researchers discover why underweight infants become obese

It is well known that underweight infants are prone to obesity particularly if they are allowed free access to food. On May 2, UCLA researchers...
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Adult obesity can be prevented in low birth weight infants

Low birth weight infants have a tendency to put on excess weight during their childhood and adolescence. UCLA researchers are searching for...
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UCLA trains parents to reduce childhood obesity

According to a 2011 survey, childhood obesity is a major healthcare concern for the state of California. UCLA researchers have become proactive...
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Harvard study suggests link between infant weight and childhood obesity

The battle this week in San Francisco between fast food giant McDonald’s and the advocacy group Corporate Accountability International has...
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California making headway in battle against childhood obesity

On November 9, UCLA researchers released the results of a new study on childhood obesity. It noted that California is gaining ground in the battle;...
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Study shows 'startling rates' of childhood obesity in California

More San Bernardino County children are becoming obese, according to a study released on Tuesday.According to a report the UCLA Center for Health...
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New UCLA study: the economics of pediatric obesity

According to UCLA researchers, pediatric obesity ends up costing $3 billion annually in the US; however, a significant amount of that could be...
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YOUth Sports Day Festival in Santa Clarita

  • Youth Sports Day
  • August 16, 2011
The City of Santa Clarita will host its Celebrating YOUth Sports Day Festival on Saturday, August 20, 2011, a free event that is open to the public...
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