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Article: Weight Loss Forever's BEVERLY HILLS Weight Loss & Wellness(R) Unveils XPOUND to Combat Child Obesity.
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- March 20, 2003
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Weight Loss Forever International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: WLFI) , franchiser of BEVERLY HILLS Weight Loss & Wellness(R) clinics, announced that it has developed a comprehensive weight loss program for children aged 5 to 16. The long-awaited undertaking, entitled XPOUND or as abbreviated xlb., is under the direction of Donna Dodge, the Company's registered dietician and nutritionist.
As Ms. Dodge stated: "It's no secret, as a nation, we're getting fatter. More alarmingly, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. This trend is affecting more than just our children's weight; it's affecting their health. Until recently, type II diabetes was rare in kids ...