Families adopted in a free, six-month program must attend weekly meetings for the first 12 weeks, then biweekly and monthly meetings. The program is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

"Our program is not a quick fix, it's proven, family daidaihua and lifestyle," says Epstein. "We provide our families with the tools for a lifetime of good health. We teach them how to change their lifestyle. "

Those who are interested in getting more information and applications for the study should call 829-6697 or fill out the screening questionnaire.

During the chat and watch the party in the Kalamazoo Gazette / MLive Media Group office on Tuesday, Stommen with his father, Phil, and sister, Ashley, and a group of friends and family watching a two-hour episode unfold. Stommen, who weighed 414 when crews began after her last May, laughed, cringed and offered candid comments about lida daidaihua how it was presented on a reality show.

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Alyssa Stommen, as she looks at her "extreme weight loss" episode Alyssa Stommen, Kalamazoo, reacts as she watches her episode of ABC ?extreme weight loss," August 6, 2013 in the newspaper Kalamazoo | MLive office Media Group, 300 S. Kalamazoo Mall.

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