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Konami's Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is being installed in 157 middle schools in West Virginia to encourage physical activity and help fight obesity. The game has already been tested in a pilot project in 20 schools, and will be installed in 753 schools within three years. According to an AP story:
The game is not meant to replace physical education and health classes. Rather, it is one more option that may appeal to students who often dislike other sports.
"If we can get children to change their behavior at a young age they hopefully will grow up to be healthy, active adults, which would have a positive effect on health care costs," said Carl Callison with Mountain State Blue Cross.
It seems West Virginia "is consistently among the top three states for obesity, ... leads the nation in high blood pressure and is fourth in diabetes."
