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Commercial Weight-Loss Programs Debunked

  • January 04, 2005

Not surprising at all to me that researchers found little evidence commercial weight-loss programs are effective in helping people drop excess pounds. And no wonder. According to a representative with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the "weight-loss" industry generally has been opposed to making such disclosures, arguing the truth about losing weight is much harder to sell than "the dream." Interestingly enough, the FTC had met with representatives from various commercial...