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Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain CEO

Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain CEO

Weight loss: Jobs will continue in his role at the helm of Apple Inc. Robert Galbraith / ReutersPremium

Weight loss: Jobs will continue in his role at the helm of Apple Inc. Robert Galbraith / Reuters

New York: Apple Inc. founder and chief executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumours about his health, said on Monday that his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.

Jobs, 54, said he will undergo a “relatively simple" treatment and will remain as head of Apple. “A hormone imbalance...has been ‘robbing’ me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy," Jobs said in a public letter, adding, “Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis."

Weight loss: Jobs will continue in his role at the helm of Apple Inc. Robert Galbraith / Reuters

Macworld is run by the company IDG, and Apple has said it no longer wanted to be committed to releasing new products at another company’s trade show—and that it didn’t see reason to have its CEO speak at a conference it wouldn’t be attending in the future.

Adding to the speculation, Jobs, who survived pancreatic cancer, has appeared increasingly gaunt at public appearances.

In his statement on Monday, Jobs said, “The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment."

He added, “Just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this spring to regain it."

The company’s board released a statement separately, saying, “Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its board."

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Published: 06 Jan 2009, 12:42 AM IST
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