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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Speakers
Susan Babey, PhD
Director of Research
Susan H. Babey, PhD, is the director of research, director of the Chronic Disease Research Program, and a senior research scientist at UCLA CHPR. She focuses on the prevention of chronic health conditions and social and environmental determinants of health.
Joelle Wolstein, PhD, MPP, MA
Research Scientist
Joelle Wolstein, PhD, is a research scientist at UCLA CHPR. Her research focuses on modifiable and policy-relevant factors that influence health behavior and health outcomes, including disparities in health and access to care, social and environmental determinants of health, health behaviors, and chronic health conditions.
