Diet Pill and Laxative Use for Weight Control and Subsequent Incident Eating Disorder in US Young Women: 2001-2016.

Conclusions. Use of diet pills or laxatives for weight loss can be dangerous and may be a warning sign that warrants counseling and evaluation for the presence of or risk of developing an eating disorder.Public Health Implications. Policymakers and public health professionals should develop and evaluate policy initiatives to reduce or prohibit access to diet pills and laxatives abused for weight control. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 14, 2019: e1-e3. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2019.305390). PMID: 31751147 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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