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Obesity-related medical expenditures for adults in SC total over $1 billion – half is financed by Medicaid and Medicare.

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Governor Mark Sanford Proclaims June as Obesity Awareness Month

Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina proclaims June 2010 as Obesity Awareness Month throughout the state and encourages all South Carolinians to join in obesity prevention efforts where they live, work, and play and to make healthier decisions in their day to day lives.

View the Governor’s Proclamation