West Virgina offers program to help reduce obesity in state

As some states try ti initiate programs to cut down on the rate of obesity in the citizen population, some states are attempting to take the lead in this area -- and count West Virginia among them.

The state is taking rather remarkable steps since it is, after all, the third-heaviest state in the U.S.. West Virginia is allowing obese Medicaid recipients to join Weight Watchers for free even.

The reason to do this lies in the enormous health care costs for obese (unhealthy) citizens in West Virginia -- everyone from government workers to teachers.