Number of Overweight Kids in California Up 6% Since 2001

The California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) August 2005 study describes changes in the prevalence of overweight children in California Assembly Districts between 2001 and 2004. Twenty-eight out of every 100 school children in California were overweight in 2004, up 6% from 2001. CCPHA is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that raises awareness about critical public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective health policies.