Stories by Topic: Obesity
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Biggest Loser teaches kids winning lessons
A former Biggest Loser contestant spoke with students Thursday afternoon about healthy food options and exercise.
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2 Your Health:Heat wave pose dangers for senior citizens
The risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, increases with age, experts at the U.S. National Institute on Aging warn.
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2 Your Health: SC ranks 8th fattest state
A national study shows the obesity rate in South Carolina increased more than 80 percent since 1995, when the rate was only 16.6 percent.
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2 Your Health: Diabetes rate rising in US
The study notes that “a recent publication estimated that there were 285 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2010” but the authors explain the higher number of diabetes cases in this new report is most likely the result of different methods of analysis and the review of more studies
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2 Your Health:Make a move to beat arthritis
People who have arthritis and are physically active can help to control their weight and manage their arthritis according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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SC officials promote health during Obesity Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. - State health officials want South Carolinians to get up and keep moving to help fight obesity.
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Trident Health System weight loss clinic
Those who wanted to find ways to lose some weight took part in a free clinic Saturday.
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2 Your Health: Diabetes Education
The National Institutes of Health state that 95 percent of all diabetes cases are Type 2. Why? It's a lifestyle disease, triggered by obesity, a lack of exercise, increased age and to some degree, genetic predisposition.
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Join News 2 and Hollings for an evening of health
This Friday, grab your friends and family and help us find solutions to our local health crisis.
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WCBD News 2 partners with Hollings Cancer Center/MUSC
The Hollings Cancer Center of MUSC and News 2 are partnering to help you take control of your health. The free event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 at the International Longshoreman’s Association on 1142 Morrison Drive. There will be several guest speakers, including local cancer research experts and cancer survivors who will share their stories as a prime example of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
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Teacher and coach lost 300 pounds a year after surgery
It's been a year of big changes for a high school football coach and history teacher who weighed 660 pounds. After an outpouring from the community a year ago, he was able to have emergency gastric by-pass surgery, and has lost 300 pounds.
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My News 2 Medical Monday: Exercise options for diabetics
Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes with about 6 million of them unaware of their disease. With obesity on the rise, millions more are at risk of developing diabetes.
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2 Your Health:Dine to fight childhood obesity
Dine with the MUSC and help fight obesity! October 14th at 7:00 at McCrady's RestaurantProceeds benefit the MUSC Heart Health Program
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My News 2: Breast Cancer facts vs fiction
There’s a lot of information about there about testing and risk factors concerning breast cancer so it’s easy to be confused. Today on My News 2, we separate fact from fiction.
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USC joins national team to fight childhood obesity
The University of South Carolina is one of three colleges across the country beginning a study on which public health activities fight childhood obesity best.
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Veterans compensated diabetes, heart disease
The list of "presumptive" medical problems has grown to include seven ailments with only a "limited or suggestive" link to Agent Orange - a link that scientists said could be influenced by other factors, such as chance or bias in scientific studies. Those include diabetes along with prostate cancer and lung cancer
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Lowcountry Proud: The "Eat Smart, Move More" campaign
South Carolina has the 5th highest obesity rate in the US, and Walterboro ranks high on that list within the state, and one county is trying to change that.
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2 Your Health:Increased obesity=Increased cancer
News from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is that 72 million people, are now obese and the result appears to be an increase in the number of cancer cases.
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Study: Neck thickness accurately determines obesity in children
A trip to the doctor's office can be pretty tough for some kids, especially when it comes time to measure body fat. Now a new study finds taking measurements a new way might be more accurate and less embarrassing.
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2 Your Health:Millions awarded to fight obesity
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced awards of $10 million to 10 national non-profit organizations to support public health efforts to reduce tobacco use and reduce obesity through increased physical activity and improved nutrition.
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2 Your Health:MUSC studies health disparities
14 MUSC investigators will use $12.7 million dollars to undertake projects that raise public awareness, such as community leaders institutes, to develop services to meet health needs, and conduct research on health disparities in South Carolina. Particular focus will be directed towards engaging young people in prevention programs. The award was made possible by a Congressional earmark secured by U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn to address the high rates of disease occurrence, disability and mortality in rural, low-income or minority communities
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S.C. ranked among top 10 in new adult obesity study
South Carolina ranks among the top 10 states in the nation for adult obesity, according to the results of a study released Tuesday by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), a not-for-profit disease prevention organization.
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2 Your Health:In Class PE
The Lean Team is a partnership between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Division of Adolescent Medicine, and the Charleston County School District (CCSD). Our goal is the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through individual, family, and community change.
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Obese children more likely to be bullied
A study in the journal Pediatrics found overall, children who were obese were 65 percent more likely to be bullied than their peers of normal weight; overweight kids were 13 percent more likely to be bullied, although that finding was not statistically significant, the study notes. This pattern persisted even when the researchers took into account other factors that are associated with both obesity and being bullied, such as coming from a low-income family or doing poorly in school.
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Special Report: Childhood Obesity
It’s a 2 Your Health Special Report on a growing problem in the United States: Obesity and its impact on today’s youth.
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