Diet Center, Inc.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Correction Actions

摘要

In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania diet program company from misrepresenting the performance or safety of any weight-loss program it offers in the future; requires it to have competent and reliable scientific evidence to back up future claims it makes about weight loss and maintenance; requires it to include in conjunction with maintenance success claims, the statement ``For many dieters, weight loss is temporary;'' and requires it to disclose to its customers that failure to eat all of the food recommended in the program may put their health at risk.