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Hydroxycut,Proof or Placebo?
Hydroxycut,Proof or Placebo?
By: Debbie McAlear &Kyle Heuer
By: Debbie McAlear &Kyle Heuer
StanceStance
The Food and Drug Administration does not provide enough regulation over dietary supplements such as Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut is a clear example of the money that can be made by tricking consumers into buying unsafe and ineffective products. The FDA must change their regulation policies to provide more protection for the naive consumer who needs aid in losing weight.
The Food and Drug Administration does not provide enough regulation over dietary supplements such as Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut is a clear example of the money that can be made by tricking consumers into buying unsafe and ineffective products. The FDA must change their regulation policies to provide more protection for the naive consumer who needs aid in losing weight.
Cultural EpidemicCultural Epidemic
Obesity has become an increasingly important public health problem in the United States.
More than 30% of adults are obese and 65% overweight
Obesity has become an increasingly important public health problem in the United States.
More than 30% of adults are obese and 65% overweight
Cultural EpidemicCultural Epidemic
The use of dietary supplements for weight loss has become increasingly popular,
$55.4 billion spent in the U.S. in 2006 for weight loss and diet control
36% of adults are using some form of complementary or alternative medicine,
The use of dietary supplements for weight loss has become increasingly popular,
$55.4 billion spent in the U.S. in 2006 for weight loss and diet control
36% of adults are using some form of complementary or alternative medicine,
Cultural EpidemicCultural EpidemicDietary Supplement Product Sales and Market Share by Distribution Channel, 1995 and 1996
Table 5.5http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/ds-econ5.html#1http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/ds-econt.html
Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of
1994
Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of
1994Signed by Bill Clinton on October 25,
1994To meet the concerns of consumers and
manufacturers Help ensure that safe and appropriately
labeled products remain available to those who want to use them.
Signed by Bill Clinton on October 25, 1994
To meet the concerns of consumers and manufacturers
Help ensure that safe and appropriately labeled products remain available to those who want to use them.
Signed by Bill Clinton on October 25, 1994To meet the concerns of consumers and manufacturers Help ensure that safe and appropriately labeled products remain available to those who want to use them.
Dietary Supplement and Health Education
Act of 1994
Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of
1994
Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of
1994Assuring safety; guidelines for literature
displayed where supplements are sold Provide use of claims and nutritional
support statements Require ingredient and nutrition labelingGrant the FDA the authority to establish
good manufacturing practice.
Assuring safety; guidelines for literature displayed where supplements are sold
Provide use of claims and nutritional support statements
Require ingredient and nutrition labelingGrant the FDA the authority to establish
good manufacturing practice.
What is the FDA?What is the FDA?
The FDA is a group provided and funded by the government of the United States known as the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA was established to protect the American people from foreign foods, diseases, and drugs that could harm the American people. The FDA also conducts clinical trials on pharmaceuticals before they are released to the general public
The FDA is a group provided and funded by the government of the United States known as the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA was established to protect the American people from foreign foods, diseases, and drugs that could harm the American people. The FDA also conducts clinical trials on pharmaceuticals before they are released to the general public
Dietary SupplementsDietary SupplementsDietary SupplementsA dietary supplement, also known as food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fatty acids or amino acids, that are missing or are not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet. Some countries define dietary supplements as foods, while in others they are defined as drugs.
Hydroxycut CommercialHydroxycut Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8BeGgT1v5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8BeGgT1v5M
HydroxycutHydroxycut
Thermogenic compund- aids your body in burning more fat by raising your metabolism
Made of Natural and Laboratory Ingredients
Thermogenic compund- aids your body in burning more fat by raising your metabolism
Made of Natural and Laboratory Ingredients
IngredientsIngredients
Garcina cambogiaChromium
PolynicotinateGymnema sylvestre Oolong Tea
Garcina cambogiaChromium
PolynicotinateGymnema sylvestre Oolong Tea
Side Effects
•Itching
•Difficulty swallowing
•Wheezing
•Insomnia
•Constant dreams
•Acne on back and chest
•Blurred vision
•Weak jaw
• Rapid Heart Rate
• Hypertension
• Seizures
• Tachycardia
• Difficulty breathing
• Anxiety
• Arrhythmia
• Heart palpitations
• Rapid Heart Rate
• Hypertension
• Seizures
• Tachycardia
• Difficulty breathing
• Anxiety
• Arrhythmia
• Heart palpitations
User Subjects
Age
Height (cm)
Weight (kg) (pre-testing)
Body Fat % (pre-testing)
Weight (kg) (post-testing)
Body Fat % (post-testing)
Hydroxycut 1
22 180.3 cm 81.2 kg 16.75% 80.7kg 17.66%
Hydroxycut 2
22 180.3 cm 70.3 kg 7.0% 69.9 kg 6.6%
Hydroxycut 3
23 174.0 cm 84.4 kg 15.4% 84.6 kg 13.7 %
Hydroxycut 4
22 176.5 cm 74.8 kg 12.9% 75.1 kg 14.5%
Mean + S.D.
22.25 + 0.5
177.8 cm + 3.1
77.7 kg + 6.33
13.01% + 4.31
77.6kg + 6.43
13.12% + 4.66
Table 2. Results of bioelectrical impedance testing before and after a three-week training period with Hydroxycut supplementation. Non-User Subjects
Age Height(cm) Weight (kg) (pre-testing)
Body Fat % (pre-testing)
Weight (kg) (post-testing)
Body Fat % (post-testing)
Non-user 1 22 182.9 cm 88.5 kg 12.9 % 86.72 kg 10.8% Non-user 2 22 186.7 cm 98.9 kg 21.7 % 99.8 kg 23.1% Non-user 3 22 182.9 cm 93.9 kg 19.7% 92.2 kg 18.2% Mean + S.D.
22 184.16 + 2.19
93.7 kg + 5.2
18.1 % + 4.61
92.9 kg + 6.6 17.37% + 6.19
Table 3. Results of bioelectrical impedance testing before and after a three-week training period where Hydroxycut was NOT supplemented.
Is it Worth the Risk?NO! This study proves Hydroxycut to be ineffective. Therefore,in our opinion, the only weight loss that may occur with individuals who use the product would be those affected by the placebo effect. This brings on the question; if the pill does not help with weight loss, why risk any health problems? Seems to be nothing more than an economic breakthrough.
Future ImplicationsIn the future the FDA should need to put government-imposed regulations on all dietary supplements. For instance, the labeling should be clearly stated and the side effects should be clear to the consumer before purchased. Just because dietary supplements claim they are all natural and non-addictive does not mean they do not have dangerous long-term side effects. As our research shows, dietary supplements are not regulated enough and prove to be dangerous under the FDA’s standards. If the FDA is meant to protect and make consumers aware of harmful substances then dietary supplements should be more closely studied and researched by the FDA.