article_snippet: Obesity rates in South Los Angeles grew by 12 per cent over three years despite a much-hailed ban on new fast food restaurants, research had found.
article_snippet: Before the dietary ordinance went into effect in 2008, 63 per cent of residents in the area reported being overweight or obese compared to 57 per cent in other parts of the county.
article_snippet: In 2011 75 percent of South Los Angeles residents reported being overweight or obese, while rates elsewhere only increased by one per cent.
article_snippet: Obesity rates in South Los Angeles grew by 12per cent despite a much-hailed three-year ban on stand-alone fast-food restaurants, a new study has found .
article_snippet: The failed fast food ruling targeted a 32-square-mile area south of Interstate 10 that struggles with high obesity rates and other health problems.
article_snippet: The research by the Rand Corp. think tank found that obesity rates in South Los Angeles continued to rise after passage of the law. 'obesity rates in South Los Angeles continued to rise after passage of the law had no meaningful effect,' Rand senior economist Roland Sturm said. '
article_snippet: Local problem: Before the dietary ordinance went into effect in 2008, 63per cent of residents in the area reported being overweight or obese compared to 57per cent in other parts of the county . '
article_snippet: Researchers also compared obesity rates in South Los Angeles and other parts of the county using surveys that asked residents to report residents weight and eating habits.
highlights_snippet: Before the dietary ordinance went into effect in 2008, 63per cent of South Los Angeles reported being overweight or obese .
  