"My mother's was Virginia so we named after her and my wife Caty's middle name is Allison.

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Allison, has faced so many ethical questions about the objectivity of his obesity research that ABC News did an investigative story on him in 2011.

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Some mutts are not so lucky -- Quest joins actress Allison Janney at the New Leash On Life dog rescue center, where the doe-eyed inmates wait for adoption.

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Allison says yes, and his willingness to be so candid about the various players underscores what an important read his book is.

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