Global Prevalence of Adolescent Use of Nonprescription Weight-Loss Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Use of nonprescribed weight-loss products in adolescents is a public health concern that is associated with negative physical and psychological consequences. However, the prevalence of nonprescribed weight-loss product use in adolescents is unknown.

Objective

To determine the global prevalence of nonprescription weight-loss product use in children and adolescents.

Data sources

Four databases, including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health), and EMBASE, were searched for quantitative studies that reported prevalence data on use of nonprescription weight-loss products with no restrictions on publication date. The search was performed December 1, 2020, and updated March 6, 2023.

Study selection

Studies were included i

SUBMITTER: Hall NY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782242 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature