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By Andrew Pollack / The Bulletin
October 17, 2009
Americans spent an estimated $59 billion last year fighting fat — on weight-loss programs, special foods, low-calorie soft drinks, appetite suppressants, gym memberships, diet books, exercise videos, even stomach-clamping surgery.
But less than 1 percent of that sum, as estimated by the research....