TY - JOUR AU - Simon, Paul A. AU - Chiang, Choiyuk AU - Lightstone, Amy S. AU - Shih, Margaret PY - 2014 TI - Public Opinion on Nutrition-Related Policies to Combat Child Obesity, Los Angeles County, 2011 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E96 VL - 11 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - 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. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140005 DO - 10.5888/pcd11.140005 ER -