Tests find 9 diet products don't help in slimming down

September 14, 2004

TOKYO — Animal tests have shown that nine types of diet products do not produce slimming effects as advertised by their manufacturers, officials at a national health laboratory said Tuesday. The product names were not disclosed.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to urge the companies to remedy the situation if it determines that they violated the health promotion law that bans false advertising. (Kyodo News)