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From the Dec 24, 2007 edition Work Force Nonprofit aims to make R.I. a model for weight loss By William Hamilton PBN Staff Writer Rhode Islanders have been losing the “battle of the bulge” for years, but the nonprofit program that has garnered a lot of attention by getting thousands of people to improve their activity levels is looking to make the smallest state a model for reversing the national weight-gain trend. More » This item is available in full to subscribers. Please log in to continue. To purchase a copy of this article for $2.00, click here.