title: Public opinion on nutrition-related policies to combat child obesity, Los Angeles County, 2011.
abstract: We assessed public opinion on nutrition-related policies to address child obesity: a soda tax, restrictions on advertising unhealthy foods and beverages to children, and restrictions on siting fast food restaurants and convenience stores near schools. We analyzed data from 998 adults (aged ≥18 years) in the 2011 Los Angeles County Health Survey. Support was highest for advertising restrictions (74%), intermediate for a soda tax (60%), and lowest for siting restrictions on fast food restaurants and convenience stores (44% and 37%, respectively). Support for food and beverage advertising restrictions and soda taxation is promising for future policy efforts to address child obesity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 3530 Wilshire Blvd, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. E-mail: psimon@ph.lacounty.gov.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Choiyuk
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lightstone
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011639:Public Opinion; D012147:Restaurants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D040241:Social Marketing; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013549:Sweetening Agents