Aiken County Among Fattest in Fat State Obesity Study
Aiken County shows a 34.7 percent adult obesity rate, above South Carolina’s 30 percent, with 56.8 percent not meeting daily activity guidelines. The Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report a national trend of rising obesity and higher health care costs, noting local inactivity and poor diet patterns.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Trust For America’s Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Jeff Levi
TFAH
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Scdhec
Enka Kirby
States see obesity rise since 1995
Twelve states topped 30 percent obesity in 1995 but none above 20 percent. By now nearly all states except Colorado exceed the 30 percent threshold. BMI over 30 marks obesity. margins of error range 0.5 to 1.6 percent with numbers rounded to the nearest whole.
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Colorado
Cavanaugh announces re election campaign in Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh, who has spent 19 years as Aiken’s mayor and is a five term leader, announces plans to seek another term in November. He says he enjoys serving the public and has helped make Aiken a better place to live.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken
Cavanaugh
Odell Weeks
Car break-ins surge in June in Aiken city
Aiken Public Safety reports June break-ins nearly triple May totals with 34 incidents, many from unlocked vehicles. Thefts targeted purses wallets and GPS devices near Chesterfield Street East Gate Drive Publix Walgreens and other areas. officers urge locking cars and hiding valuables.
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North Augusta
Aiken
David Turno
Aiken Public Safety
Chesterfield Street
Publix
East Gate Drive
Walgreens
Richland Avenue
Dowdy
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