Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight?
| Autor: | Manore MM; Emeritus professor of nutrition in the School of Biological and Population Sciences at Oregon State University in Corvallis., Patton-Lopez M; Associate professor at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | AMA journal of ethics [AMA J Ethics] 2022 May 01; Vol. 24 (5), pp. E345-352. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 01. |
| DOI: | 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345 |
| Abstrakt: | Helping patients lose weight can mitigate their risk of chronic disease and improve their quality of life. Over-the-counter dietary supplements for weight loss, however, are not reviewed or approved for safety or efficacy, nor does evidence support their clinical use. This commentary on a case suggests 3 reasons why clinicians cannot ethically recommend these supplements to patients: these products' safety and efficacy are unknown, ingredient lists might not be complete, and advertising could be misleading. This article reviews facts clinicians should know regarding over-the-counter weight loss products and explains how they can support, educate, and promote culturally and individually sensitive weight-management strategies. (Copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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