West Virginia ranks third in adult obesity nationwide
Charleston AP report notes West Virginia trails Mississippi and Alabama in adult obesity rates and leads in diabetes prevalence. About 27.6 percent were obese in 2004, 11 percent had diabetes, and medical costs per person tied to obesity reached $325 in 2003. State policies include school vending standards and BMI testing. CARDIAC has screened over 16,000 fifth-graders since 1998.
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School officials report 6,741 students in 2004-05 and anticipate steady enrollment for 2005-06 amid many new hires and administrator changes. Superintendent Gary Williams notes 50 teachers and 24 support staff left in June. New principals include John O Neal and Chris Stacy among others. Temperatures near 80 expect smooth first days with partial air conditioning in many schools.
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