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Article: Weight loss supplements: marketing gimmicks or scientifically proven products?(EUROTRENDS)
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- Nutraceuticals World
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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Obesity has become a worldwide phenomenon, with its concomitant health risks increasingly affecting people of all ages. The hectic and sedentary lifestyle of industrialized nations in conjunction with an overabundance of fast food makes it difficult for many people to lose weight through dieting alone. It is no wonder, therefore, that consumers increasingly turn to drugs and supplements to aid them in their fight against fat.
New products with new promises for quick fixes swamp the market almost daily. These range from appetite suppressants to absorption blockers and metabolic influencers. Some even promise weight loss without any modification in exercising or ...