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Published on Monday, May 05, 2008
By Susan Abram
Hoping to get Los Angeles residents to slim down, the county's health director wants fast-food restaurants to post the number of calories for each item on their menus.
A study released by the county's Department of Public Health on Monday found that if 10 percent of restaurant-goers ordered meals with an average reduction of 100 calories per meal, the result would be a 38.9 percent decrease in the annual weight gain in the county's population of those age 5 and older.
"Very small changes can help people eat better and make a huge difference over time," said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of public health. "We want people to see the difference between large fries and medium fries.
"This study shows that providing customers with calorie information at the point of purchase could lead to more informed decisions, and have a dramatic effect on reducing the overall obesity epidemic
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