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Article: First of Its Kind National Survey Finds Misinformed Consumers Rely on Unproven Weight Loss Products.
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- October 22, 2006
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More than Half (54 percent) Incorrectly Believe these Products are FDA Approved
BOSTON and STORRS, Conn., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, landmark survey released by the University of Connecticut's Center for Survey Research & Analysis (CSRA) and presented today at the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, found that many adults are confused about the safety and regulation of dietary supplements for weight loss. This is the first survey of its kind to address the increasing use of dietary supplements for weight loss and to explore consumer perceptions and their experiences with these products.
According to Tom Wadden, Ph.D., ...