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PATTERN OF THERAPEUTIC CONSUMPTION OF PRODUCTS TO REDUCE BODY WEIGHT
*Jorge Rafael Figueroa Morales, Tomás Mario Avalos Ruvalcaba and Ana María Gaytán Hake
ABSTRACT
The main objective of the investigation is to describe the pattern of consumption of weight loss products in the population of the municipality of Tepic Nayarit. The total number of people surveyed was 384 people, through a structured online questionnaire. Of the total population studied, 31% consumed these products once a year, while 49% did so twice a year. The prevalence according to therapeutics was 68% self-medication and 20% by medical indication. Regarding the type of product used, 57% of people affirm taking herbal remedies, in contrast, 43% used medications. The data obtained based on the use and self-prescription are worrying, since they reflect an irrational use of the same, which entails a risk to the health user of this pharmacotherapeutic. Future research is needed to determine the causal association of this phenomenon.
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