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Clegg taking part in obesity forum (Concord Monitor)

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

State Sen. Bob Clegg, who lost more than100 pounds after having bariatric surgery, is scheduled to speak today at a forum on obesity being held in conjunction with the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

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ASK DR. WEIL: Optimizing nutrition after weight-loss surgery (Lancaster Online)

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Q. What supplements should a 50-year-old woman take after weight-loss surgeryA. To be truly successful, gastric-bypass surgery requires lifelong changes in your eating habits in order to lose weight, maintain your losses and ensure that you are getting adequate nutrition with…

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TV blamed for cosmetic surgery rise (The Age)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Extreme makeover and weight loss shows fuelling cosmetic surgery boom.

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N.H. Congressional Candidate Speaks At Obesity Forum (WMUR New Hampshire)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

A New Hampshire candidate for Congress who lost over 100 pounds after having bariatric surgery speaks at a national forum.

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New gene clues emerge for leukaemia, obesity, bowel disease (AFP)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

This undated illustration shows the DNA double helix. Teams of doctors on Sunday said they had uncovered genetic flaws that separately boost the risk of a common form of leukaemia and bowel disease in children and may also influence obesity and fertility.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Teams of doctors on Sunday said they had uncovered genetic flaws that separately boost the risk of a common form of leukaemia and bowel disease in children and may also influence obesity and fertility.


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Center for weight-loss surgery to open in October in Mason City (The Globe Gazette)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

MASON CITY — A center for weight-loss surgery will open in October in Mason City.

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Teens turning to weight-loss surgery (The News Journal)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

For most of her young life, forgetting to eat was not something Nicole Herman ever worried about. She often woke up with hunger pangs so intense they made her nauseous.

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Television fuelling demand for cosmetic surgery (Scoop.co.nz)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Reality television programmes which focus on extreme weight loss and drastic changes to a person’s appearance may be behind a dramatic increase in cosmetic and weight reduction surgery, according to University of Auckland researchers.

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NH congressional candidate speaking at forum (WCAX-TV Vermont)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Associated Press - August 31, 2008 9:15 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) - New Hampshire Sen. Bob Clegg will take time off from campaigning for the 2nd District’s GOP nomination to speak at a…

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Weight Loss Success N.H. Senator to Speak at Obesity Forum in St. Paul (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

New Hampshire Senator Bob Clegg will speak at a forum on obesity held this week, the same week as the Republican National Convention, entitled “The Challenge of Obesity for Policy Makers: Recommendations for the Next Administration.”

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