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SHEPHERDSTOWN - With nearly two-thirds of West Virginians considered overweight, obesity has become such an epidemic that the state spends as much as $2 billion a year in health care costs and lost workplace productivity.
State government itself is spending more than $200 million in higher Public Employee Insurance Agency and Medicaid costs to treat obesity-related chronic illnesses, according to the West Virginia Healthy Lifestyle Coalition.See the full content of this document
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Lawmakers Studying Steps to Help Combat Obesity
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