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Coalition: 'Eat Smart Move More'
At nearly 30 percent, South Carolina has the fifth highest rate of adult obesity in the nation, not to mention the 13th highest (33.7 percent) for overweight youths, according to a 2009 report by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
But efforts are under way to start tackling the problem.
Local government agencies, health organizations and businesses are coming together to form Charleston Tri-County Eat Smart Move More, a new local chapter of the state's Eat Smart Move More South Carolina Coalition (www.eatsmartmovemoresc.org). The coalition coordinates obesity-prevention efforts across the state and is responsible for implementing South Carolina's State Obesity Prevention Plan.
The kickoff for the local chapter is 10 a.m. March 23 in the Moultrie Room of North Charleston City Hall and will feature talks. The group will work on promotion, programs, policies and physical projects.
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