In South Carolina

Eat Smart, Move More South Carolina

The Eat Smart, Move More Coalition is a partnership of state agencies and other groups implementing South Carolina’s state Obesity Prevention Plan. The site provides tools and tips on how people can live healthy lives in South Carolina.

http://eatsmartmovemoresc.org/

National Organizations

Obesity Action Coalition

This nonprofit organization is dedicated to obesity education and advocacy for research, legislative action, and the elimination of discrimination. They offer educational resources on obesity and conduct advocacy efforts across the country.

http://www.obesityaction.org/

American Obesity Association

The mission of the AOA is to act as an agent of change, moving society to re-conceptualize obesity as a disease and to fashion appropriate strategies to deal with the epidemic of obesity

http://www.obesity.org/home

Major Websites

Weight Management
(Nutrition.gov)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture gives information about how people of all ages can lose and maintain their weight.

https://www.nutrition.gov/weight-management

Weight Management Centers – South Carolina

Weight Management Programs
(Hands on Health—South Carolina)

Links to GoLocal-SC, this site’s online directory of health services in South Carolina. Click on your county to find programs near your community.

http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/golocal/golocalmap.php?mplus_topic_id=L138

Surgery Centers

Weight Control Services—Surgeons
(Hands on Health—South Carolina)

Links to GoLocal-SC, this site’s online directory of health services in South Carolina. Click on your county to find surgery centers near your community that specialize in weight loss.

http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/golocal/golocal.php?nid=480®num=5&mcity=
0&county_id=&filter=L131

Websites for children and parents

Alliance for a Healthier Generation
(American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation)

Addresses childhood obesity by affecting the places that make a difference to a child’s health: homes, schools, restaurants, doctor’s offices and communities.

https://www.healthiergeneration.org/

Louie’s Kids: Fighting Obesity One Child at a Time

Louie's Kids is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that raises money to treat childhood obesity. Louie's Kids provides scholarships for children to attend summer camps specializing in weight loss and behavior modification for children. The Website includes links to camps for overweight children, as well as advice and recipes for losing weight.

http://www.louieskids.org/

Overweight and Obesity
(American Academy of Pediatrics)

This Webpage gives an overview of what parents and health professionals can do to stop the growing trend of childhood obesity.

https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/provis
ional-section-on-obesity/Pages/default.aspx

Tips for Parents—Ideas to help children maintain a healthy weight
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Answers questions about the risks of childhood obesity and what parents can do to prevent it. Includes links to other sites with information about staying active and eating right. Includes a Kids ONLY section.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html

Websites for African Americans

Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women
(Weight-control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease)

This Website provides tips for making changes to physical activity and eating habits that can improve health.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/weight-control/i
mproving/Pages/improving-you-health-tips-for-african-americans.aspx

Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better
(Weight-control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease)

A program to encourage African American women to become physically active and eat healthier foods.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/weight-control/s
isters-together-program-guide/Pages/sisters-together.aspx

Weight Loss
(BlackDoctor)

This is a Website for African Americans that offers information on weight loss.

https://blackdoctor.org/category/healthy-living/weight-loss/

Bilingual/Spanish Websites

Watch Your Weight! /¡Cuide Su Peso!
(National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

Written for Latino families, this publication provides healthy changes that people can make to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

http://www.lamanoamiga.org/factsheets/cuidesupeso.pdf

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Publications
(Weight-control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease)

Information in Spanish on how Latinos can improve their health with physical activity and healthy living. Gives information on nutrition, weight control, and physical activity.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-communication-programs/
win/win-health-topics/Pages/default.aspx#spanish

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Written by: Maya Hollinshead B.A.
Reviewed by: Jeffrey G. Schultze, M.D.
Last Modified: Monday December 19, 2016 10:21 AM