The efficacy of over-the-counter weight loss products

The growing market has also given rise to unscrupulous producers who sell promises to vulnerable people desperate to lose weightStress, anxiety and uncertainty about the future can cause the scales to tip. Studies have found that during the pandemic more than 50% of South Africans gained weight. Desperate to lose these kilos, people are turning to over-the-counter weight-loss supplements.

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