title: Obesity and diabetes: two growing epidemics in California.
abstract: The prevalence of both diabetes and obesity has grown significantly in California. Six million adults are obese and an additional 9.3 million are overweight. Obesity is a significant risk factor for diabetes; more than two million adults have been diagnosed with diabetes in California. Obesity and diabetes disproportionately affect people of color, the poor and those with the least education in California. Policy and environmental changes that promote and encourage physical activity and healthy eating will likely prove most effective in combating obesity and related conditions
authors.forename: Allison L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Diamant
authors.forename: Susan H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Babey
authors.forename: Joelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolstein
authors.forename: Malia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D000091762:Ethnic and Racial Minorities