My Overweight Child: Many Young People Exposed to Scam Weight-Loss E-Mails

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Friday, February 05, 2010

Many Young People Exposed to Scam Weight-Loss E-Mails

About 20 percent of overweight young people open up spam messages for weight loss products, according to a study from Brooklyn City College. Author Joshua Fogel said the finding is troublesome, because many of these products can cause serious health problems.

Dr. Fogel interviewed 200 students of Commuter College of New York about their habits on the Internet and found the ones who were overweight tended to read Internet ads for weight loss products. Dr. Fogel believes that healthcare providers should educate young patients about the dangers of such products.

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