background adulterated herbal weight loss products with containing undeclared synthetic drugs are common and responsible for many serious health damages. objectives the purpose of the study was to determine five synthetic adulterants in eight common herbal weight loss supplements, which are currently sold in iran markets, to verify their presence in supplements, without mentioning on the labels...

BACKGROUND Weight loss medications are recommended as an adjunct to diet and exercise modification but seem to be prescribed as a monotherapy by many physicians. This practice is likely to be associated with suboptimal weight loss. METHODS This 1-year, randomized trial compared the effects of sibutramine hydrochloride used alone (ie, the drug-alone group) to sibutramine plus group lifestyle m...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; EWGSOP: The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; PI3K: Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase; AKT: Serine Threonine Kinase; FoxO: Forkhead Box O; ASN: American Society for Nutrition; NAASO: North American Association for the Study of Obesity; VLCD: Very Low-Calorie Diets; SCOOP: Scientific Co-Operation o...