The $50 billion North American weight-loss industry comprises a morass of fantastical
claims of products and programs promising quick, easy, long-lasting results. 1 Given this …

Abstract In this Perspective Statement from The Obesity Society, the Clinical Committee
discusses the use of weight loss supplements in the United States and the lack of regulatory …

Unfortunately, dieters experienced an array of negative side effects from taking fen-phen
before the diet drug pair, a combination of fenfluramine (brand name Pondimin) and …

“Big Food”—agribusiness, manufacturers, restau-rants, and marketers—is making America
sick. The industry produces and aggressively markets foods laden with sugar, salt, saturated …

Astaggering 68% of US adults are either overweight or obese. 1 Current direct medical costs
associated withtreatingobesity-relatedillnessareroughly5% to 10% of all US health care …

All flourish when people eat more, and all employ armies of lobbyists to discourage
governments from doing anything to inhibit overeating. 2 She goes on to suggest that …

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A growing epidemic is sweeping through the developed world, threatening millions with
disability and death: obesity.'Epidemic'may sound exaggerated, but the facts speak for …

In a world in which consumer interest, as well as industry interest, is increasingly focused on
dietary supplements, it is important to understand the nature of federal regulation and …

Obesity may be the most difficult and elusive public health problem this country has ever
encountered. Unlike the classical infectious diseases and plagues that killed millions in the …