WEST VIRGINIA IS #1 - Well, Not In A Positive Area

(05/03/2003)

Here we go again. West Virginia is leading the country. Not in the way anyone in the state would like. In a recently published survey by the state Department of Health and Human Resources, the state ranked Number 1 among 54 U.S. states and territories for high blood pressure and smokeless tobacco use. West Virginia ranked second for obesity and general poor health. The good news -West Virginians rank 52nd for both binge and heavy drinking. The state also has a high incidence of diabetes.

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