The unsightliness of “spare tires” and localized fat deposits on thighs (cellulitis), the latter having been for a long time a preoccupation for women, has given rise to the development of numerous cosmetic “slimming” products. The stimulation of lipolysis (breakdown of triglycerides) by various substances (caffeine, numerous plant extracts, synthetic molecules) constitutes the most common appr...

Background: The prevalence of obesity increases in both developed and developing countries. Beside individuals have started to seek ways of changing their aesthetic appearance by easy methods. Objectives: This study was conducted in an attempt to identify the effect of methods performed through a device for regional weight loss on the regional fat mass and body composition to reduce regional fa...

Dietary restraint is known to break down in the face of tempting foods. Previous research suggests exposure to cues associated with slimming such as images or odours act as prompts to restrict intake of a tempting snack in dieters. The effects of consuming diet-congruent foods on subsequent intake of a meal have not yet been investigated. Thus, using a repeated measures design 26 female partici...

From 2001 to the summer of 2002, more than 800 cases of liver damage were reported in Japan among people taking Chinese diet aids. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has recently announced that N-nitrosofenfluramine was the hepatotoxic compound contained in the diet aids based on animal experiments performed by the National Institute of Health Sciences. Although N-nitrosofenflur...