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FTC Guidelines for Identifying Weight Loss Scams

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February 03, 2004

FTC Guidelines for Identifying Weight Loss Scams
The Federal Trade Commission recently launched its “Red Flag” education campaign to help consumers and the media identify weight-loss product ads containing claims that are too good to be true. Here are 7 warning signs that a weight loss claim is probably false.


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