Obesity

Almost 10% of Adolescents Use Non-Prescription Weight Loss Products

January 12, 2024 - Earlier this week, a study published in JAMA Network Open raised concerns about the use of non-prescribed weight loss products among adolescents. The systematic review and meta-analysis calculated that almost 10% of adolescents had used an ineffective and potentially harmful non-prescribed weight loss product in their lifetime. In this...

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