Rising Obesity Rates

It couldn't be more obvious this time of year, when the shorts and bathing suits come out: North Carolina is not a skinny state. The most recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked our state as the 12th fattest in the nation, 14th for childhood obesity. With a rate of 28.3%, we've gotten bigger every year for the past three years.

The good news is obesity rates are slowing. Last year, 37 states showed a rise in obesity levels, but this year it was down to 23. Maybe that's due in part to the focus on kids and installing healthy eating habits and lifestyles ... read more ...