Many slimming products are complex mixtures of herbs that contain organic compounds that may induce or inhibit drug metabolising enzymes (e.g. cytochrome P450) and drug transporters (e.g. P-glycoprotein). These interactions may reduce or increase serum antiretroviral drug concentrations. Subtherapeutic antiretroviral drug levels in patients lead to suboptimal viral control whilst increased conc...

Although rare in young patients, acute ischaemic colitis can have devastating consequences. We detail the presentation and clinical course of a severe, progressive case of this disease related temporally to the recent ingestion of a sibutramine-containing herbal slimming agent procured on-line without prescription or medical indication in a young female that ultimately required emergency laparo...

Background : Slimming products represent a dynamically growing group of food supplements worldwide. The efficacy safely usable natural ingredients is usually below consumers’ expectations. Certain manufacturers add unauthorized or prohibited to weight loss in order increase their efficacy. Hence, many these are adulterated and may pose risk the health. Aims aim our work was give an overview on ...

PURPOSE This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) and possible associated factors (depressive symptoms, anxiety and BMI, etc) on EDs in female medical students in China. METHODS A total of 1,135 students in Wuhu, Anhui Province were sampled to participate in this survey. The survey collected sociodemographic data, depressive symptoms, anxiety and eating beha...

This study aims to develop a systematic research method consisting of subjective and objective measurement methods determine the effectiveness cosmetic textiles on human skin. For this purpose, first all, expected properties textile product were considered be used for testing these determined, finally, was created. Leggings, product, selected validate 28-day wear trial carried out with female s...

Supposedly herbal weight loss pills are sold online and are widely used in the world. Some of these products are found to contain sibutramine by FDA and their sale is prohibited. We report a case of a female patient who presented to the emergency department after taking slimming pills. 17-year-old female patient presented to the emergency room with palpitations, dizziness, anxiety, and insomnia...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of provider, gender and obesity class on outcomes of National Health Service (NHS) slimming on referral. METHODS Service evaluation in 12 UK general practices. Obese patients aged ≥16 were referred for 12 sessions to one of three commercial providers. Outcomes at 12 weeks were attendance, BMI, total and percentage weight loss, 5% and ...

BACKGROUND LPG endermologie is a worldwide FDA-approved massage system used in the treatment of cellulite. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate safety, efficacy, and the slimming potential of LPG endermologie. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 118 women (mean age, 34.59 ± 8.02 years) were enrolled in this study. The LPG treatment sessions were performed twice weekly and continued fo...

A variety of dietary supplements are presently available as slimming aids, but their efficacy has not been proven. One such slimming aid is the bean extract, Phaseolus vulgaris. The aim of the present systematic review is to evaluate the evidence for or against the efficacy of P. vulgaris. Electronic and non-electronic searches were conducted to identify relevant human randomised clinical trial...