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Article: US conumers confused about dietary supplements for weight loss.
- Article from:
- Nutraceuticals International
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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A new landmark survey released by the University of Connecticut's Center for Survey Research & Analysis (CSRA) was presented at the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, in the USA 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, president of NAASO, The Obesity Society; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, "this survey underscores why health care professionals must ...