March 31, 2012
W.Va. ranks first in heart attack, diabetes, eight other categories
Staff writer

To see the Gallup Healthways poll online, visit http://bit.ly/AbNAiI

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia has the nation's worst statistics in 10 of 12 categories in the new 2011 Gallup Healthways ranking.

Mountain State residents lead the nation in obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, depression, heart attack, cancer, neck or back condition, leg or knee condition and "other recurring pain."

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    Posted By: billy-
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    We must move to make obesity illegal. And lock up these fat people for their own good.
    Posted at: April 01, 2012 6:02:06 am

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    I gurantee if they put a tax on fat people it would get them skinny pretty quickly. Set a weight limit and charge them for every pound there overweight.
    Posted at: April 01, 2012 2:06:48 pm

    Posted By: MU4WVU2
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    How can this report be true? Dr Hendryx(WVU) has done an extensive study and reports that coal mining is the cause of our poor health in WV. Now this report falsely says it is our lifestyle??? Which should we do to get our longevity back, stop coal mining, or stop eating so much of the high calorie food products??? How do we get conflicting reports like this when our lives are at stake?

    Will the GAZRAG perform a public service and do a report to break the tie?
    Posted at: April 01, 2012 2:49:36 pm

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