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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 16 > Kids often priced out of weight-loss camps

Kids often priced out of weight-loss camps

They can cost $1,000 a week, often not covered by insurance

By Stephanie Saul / The Bulletin
August 16, 2008

Tiffany King has made progress. When the 5-foot-tall 12-year-old arrived at Camp Pocono Trails in Pennsylvania in June, she weighed 354 pounds. By Sunday’s weigh-in at the weight-loss camp, she had lost 37 pounds. She hopes to get down to 304. Whether she does or not, Tiffany is....

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