Before the dietary ordinance went into effect in 2008 , 63per cent of South Los Angeles reported being overweight or obese . Three years on , the number rose to 75per cent . The city has been working with a variety of groups and agencies to try to reduce obesity among its residents - including the city's Department of Public Health which is now trying to get more people moving around Health experts say a single intervention will not reverse obesity issues .
Before the dietary ordinance went into effect in 2008 , 63per cent of South Los Angeles reported being overweight or obese . Three years on , the number rose to 75per cent . In other parts of the country obesity rates only increased by one per cent . Health experts say a single intervention will not reverse obesity issues .