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An important part every adolescent endures during their transition to adulthood includes body image changes. This stressor may result in variable habits including diet pill use to gain acceptance
Janie Robles, Pharm.D., assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice - Pediatrics in the School of Pharmacy, says parents and teens should be careful when considering the use of over-the-counter medications and herbal or natural supplements, including diet pills:
Diet pills may contain ingredients that result in harmful effects such as high blood pressure, seizures, heart attacks and stroke.
These products may interact with current medications.
Safety has not been established in children.
Herbal or natural supplements are not regulated by the FDA and have different standards than prescription and over-the-counter medications.
The best treatment plan for body image does not include supplements, Robles says. Instead, parents should encourage their children to adopt healthy eating habits and daily exercise that will last a lifetime.