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Soda pop, Uncle Mike and the importance of breakfast
As part of his job, Dr. John Linton has talked with more than 500 West Virginians who weigh 300-plus pounds. They talk with him because they want to change. They tell him about stairways they can't get up, economy cars they can't drive, escalators, bus doorways, movie seats and restaurant booths they can't fit into.
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Soda pop, Uncle Mike and the importance of breakfast
As part of his job, Dr. John Linton has talked with more than 500 West Virginians who weigh 300-plus pounds. They talk with him because they want to change. They tell him about stairways they can't get up, economy cars they can't drive, escalators, bus doorways, movie seats and restaurant booths they can't fit into.
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