Commercial weight loss products and programs : what consumers stand to gain and lose : public conference on the information consumers need to evaluate weight loss products and programs : report of the presiding panel /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : [Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission], [1997]
Subjects:	Weight loss preparations industry > United States > Congresses. Weight loss > Economic aspects > United States > Congresses. Obesity > therapy > United States > Congresses. Consumer Advocacy > United States > Congresses. Obesity > economics > United States > Congresses. Weight Loss > United States > Congresses.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS104252

Description
Abstract:	On October 16-17, 1997, representatives from academia, government, the weight loss industry, and consumer advocacy groups met in Washington, D.C. for a conference--"Commercial Weight Loss Products and Programs--What Consumers Stand to Gain and Lose." The subject of the conference was the continuing rise of obesity in this country, estimated to cost consumers over $100 billion in health care costs and money spent on weight loss products and services.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 21, 2005). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 electronic text : HTML file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the FTC web site. Address as of 10/20/08: http://www.ftc.gov/os/1998/03/weightlo.rpt.htm ; current access available via PURL.