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Obesity Rates In W.Va. On The Decline, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, it’s not often that we associate West Virginia's obesity rates with good news – but data released last month from the nonprofit Trust for America's Health (TFAH) finds West Virginia is one of just two states nationwide to show a significant drop in adult obesity rates. Assistant News Director Maria Young caught up with Takisha Dawan Everett, executive vice president of TFAH, to find out what's causing the decline – and whether it's likely to continue.
Also, voters in Harrison County will see a new kind of levy on their ballots Nov. 3.
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