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<p>To battle obesity, West Virginia Schools teachers are implementing 15 extra minutes of physical activity into each day.</p>

<p>One in four fifth-graders has high blood pressure and cholesterol. One in four eleven-year-olds is obese, a clear red flag for the future.</p>

<p>The FITNESSGRAM is a yearly test of each child's physical fitness. Body mass index is measure of fat calculated from a person's weight and height.</p>

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<p>West Virginia occupies a top slot on almost every awful health ranking: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and others.</p>

<p>Experts have advised West Virginia to establish statewide diabetes management programs. Dannie Cunningham can testify that they work.</p>

<p>Journalist Kate Long examines the pressing problem of obesity and its link to other chronic diseases in West Virginia.</p>