Healthwise: Women's Health

According to an August 2005 report, 28% of North Carolina women get no regular exercise and one in four is considered obese by standard criteria. Sedentary lifestyle and obesity are taking their toll -- high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes are all on the rise. This study, the 2005 North Carolina Women's Health Report Card, prepared by the UNC Center for Women's Health Research, reveals poor marks in almost all aspects of women's health in the state.

The report card provides a clear picture of the state of women's health in North Carolina. On Healthwise: Women's Health, host Christine Rogers leads a panel of experts in women's health in a focus on the highlights of the study and discuss the areas where women's health needs improvement and how to accomplish it. Viewers can also call in and query panelists with their own concerns around women's health issues.