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Article: Magic diet pills don't always make miracles
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- January 8, 2003
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(Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- With the end of the
holiday season, many students are regretting the holiday feasts, desserts
and alcohol. Now, many people are thinking about dieting with quick
fixes like diet pills.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 120 million Americans
are overweight, and 54 million are obese -- meaning 30 pounds or more
over weight. To lose all the extra pounds, the FDA says about 17 million
people buy diet pills every year.
While many experts say there are safe and effective diet drugs that
could save lives by curbing weight-related diseases (like diabetes
and heart disease), using too many pills or the wrong pills ...