Availability of Weight-Loss Supplements: Results of an Audit of Retail Outlets in a Southeastern City

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2045-2051

  Sharpe, Patricia A ^a   Granner, Michelle L ^a   Conway, Joan M ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^a   Dobre, Mirela ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; COMMERCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOUTH CAROLINA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CITRUS AURANTIUM; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS; EPHEDRA; EPHEDRA MAJOR; EPHEDRA SINICA; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA; PAULLINIA; PAULLINIA CUPANA; SALIX; SALIX ALBA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 33751185890     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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