Internet celebrity "weight loss candy" contains banned drugs expert reminds: do not blindly pursue shortcuts to lose weight
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, June 16 (Reporter Dong Xiaohong) "A candy works, and any physique is thin"... Recently, Internet celebrities "weight loss candies" have become popular on the Internet. Experts reminded that some Internet celebrities have added "weight loss candies" Illegal drugs, everyone needs to be alert.
The reporter recently learned from the Obesity and Metabolic Disease Center of Chengdu Third People's Hospital that more than 90% of the obese patients who come to the center take various weight-loss products.
"Some patients eat several weight-loss products at the same time. Some people have caused liver damage because of unscientific use of drugs, but they did not achieve the goal of weight loss." Liu Yanjun, director of the Center for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, Chengdu Third People's Hospital, introduced At present, various types of weight-loss products on the market are mainly divided into three categories: the first type is appetite suppressant, which controls food intake by increasing satiety and reducing appetite. However, long-term use of such weight-loss products in large quantities may cause Insufficient absorption of vitamins and minerals reduces immunity; the second type is to increase the heart rate and blood pressure to increase the metabolic rate and make the body consume more calories. This kind of weight-loss products can easily cause headaches, insomnia, increased blood pressure, and heartbeat. Excessive speed can induce a variety of diseases; the third category is diarrhea-type weight-loss products, which excessively reduce the body's absorption of food, which may cause problems such as gastrointestinal dysfunction.
He introduced that some Internet celebrities "weight-loss candy" added the illegal drug sibutramine, which will increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, which can cause stroke or even death in severe cases.
"Weight control is good for health, but weight loss cannot blindly pursue shortcuts." Liu Yanjun reminds everyone that obese people who need to lose weight should not blindly choose weight-loss products, but should find the cause of obesity and truly "prescribe the right medicine."