According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 43% of Americans are obese. But what health authorities see as a major health issue, others see as a business opportunity.Today's weight-loss market is worth more than $60 billion, reports ResearchandMarkets.com. KSFR reporter Mary Lou Cooper invites experts from the Federal Trade Commission and the Obesity Action Coalition to help consumers identify weight-loss scams/find alternatives and a local Overeaters Anonymous member tells of her lifelong struggle with obesity.
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Additional resources:
consumer.ftc.gov/features/weight-loss
Overeaters Anonymous New Mexico, 505-891-2664