Juvenile Dieting, Unsafe Over-the-counter Diet Products, and Recent Enforcement Efforts by the Federal Trade Commission

Juvenile Dieting, Unsafe Over-the-counter Diet Products, and Recent Enforcement Efforts by the Federal Trade Commission PDF Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy
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Category : Appetite depressants
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Abstract: This hearing discusses the dangers of unsupervised dieting, unsafe over-the-counter diet products, and recent enforcement efforts by the FDA against companies perpetrating diet frauds. Witnesses describe the unhealthy effects of these diets and suggest ways of confronting the operators of these companies. Several cases of anorexia nervosa and bulemia are described.