Weight loss supplements: how hype triumphs over substance

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Weight loss supplements are big business. Fat burners, fat blockers, metabolism boosters, appetite suppressants – these are just some of the popular kinds of pills, potions and herbal concoctions that fly off pharmacy and health food store shelves. But how effective are any of these products? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast.

Links referred to in the podcast

Systematic review of herbal supplements for weight loss https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31984610
Systematic review of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34159755
Weight-loss supplements loosen dietary control https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24096084

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