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A one-of-a-kind weight management program for children and teens that opened in Jacksonville three years ago is continuing to grow, and the children are the ones getting smaller.

This article is very helpful for teens or anybody with a weight problem. It discusses options such as diets and surgery that are used to lose weight. It tells how teen obesity is a growing concern and ways to fight it.