"The Obesity Challenge" LIVE today in Raleigh

North Carolina is too big. More than half of the adults in our state are overweight or obese and we rank fifth in the country for overweight adolescents. Host Frank Stasio broadcasts live from the public library in Raleigh’s Cameron Village to talk about tackling the obesity challenge with Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician and director of the Healthy Lifestyles program at Duke University; Eric Finkelstein, Senior Health Economist at the Research Triangle Institute; Mark Dessauer of Active Living by Design; and Parry Graham, assistant principal of Cedar Fork Elementary School in Morrisville.

WUNC’s The State of Things LIVE in Raleigh Friday
"The Obesity Challenge” will air live on “The State of Things” from the Wake County Public Library in Raleigh’s Cameron Village Friday, Oct. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. The forum, which will be moderated by show host Frank Stasio, will explore the causes of rising obesity in our state and what impact obesity is having on our health and on our health care system. The public is invited to join in this lively conversation and to ask questions on this live radio broadcast. Admission is free; please e-mail forum@wunc.org to reserve a seat.