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VOL. 11, ISSUE 7 (2024)
Impact of nutrition misinformation and fraud on consumers health-A review
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Uhagh Nguhemen Patience
Abstract
Nutrition misinformation is an illegal deception for economic gain using
food. It is a tool for nutrition fraud. Nutrition fraud describes abuses that occur
as a result of misleading claims for food and nutrition products and are difficult
to control. Nutrition fraud may lead to loss of money, failure to seek correct medical
care, lack of money for proper treatment, substituting poor nutritional practices
for sound ones, disease itself can also occur. This article discussed the types
of nutrition misinformation, health fraud, target populations for nutrition misinformation,
sources of nutrition misinformation, nutrition and food fraud. Types of nutrition
misinformation include food fad and fad diet, health fraud, misdirected health claims.
Targeted population for nutrition misinformation are older adults, adolescents,
athletes, obsessed persons intending weight loss, persons living with HIV/AIDS,
persons with chronic pains and cancer. This study seeks to review the impact of
nutrition misinformation and fraud on consumers.
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Pages:104-114
How to cite this article:
Uhagh Nguhemen Patience "Impact of nutrition misinformation and fraud on consumers health-A review". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 7, 2024, Pages 104-114
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