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Article: The facts about weight loss products and programs. (Pamphlet)
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- Pamphlet by: Food and Drug Administration
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- September 3, 1993
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The Weight-Loss Industry
Looking for a quick and easy way to lose weight? You're not alone. An estimated 50 million Americans will go on diets this year. And while some will succeed in taking off weight, very few -- perhaps 5 percent -- will manage to keep all of it off in the long run.
One reason for the low success rate is that many people look for quick and easy solutions to their weight problems. They find it hard to believe in this age of scientific innovations and medical miracles that an effortless weight-loss method doesn't exist.
So they succumb to quick-fix claims Like "Eat All You Want and Still Lose Weight!" or "Melt Fat Away -- ...