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Half of UK Women Use Diet Pills to Battle the Bulge
More than half of women in the UK have taken diet pills in their
battle against the bulge, according to a survey out today.
Closerdiets.com found that 55 per cent of 1,230 women surveyed
admitted turning to pills, which can be bought on the internet.
The website said some celebrities were using a steroid-like drug
called Clenbuterol, legalised for use in horses, which could increase
the risk of heart problems and stroke.
Another drug, Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit
disorder and suppresses the appetite for nine hours, can cause depression
and heart disorders, it warned.
Nutritional director Donna McColgan said: "I was truly worried
by these figures. More and more women are being seduced by the quick-fix
promise of diet
pills in spite of the dangers.
"Amphetamine-type slimming pills are addictive and harmful.
Other unpleasant side effects include palpitations, dry mouth, insomnia,
restlessness and anxiety.
"Even the more recent appetite-suppressant drugs, such as
dexfenfluramine, have now been taken off the market in most countries,
as research has linked their use to long-term problems such as heart
disease, raised blood pressure and even death."
Source http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
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