FATHIN AINA BINTI MOHAMAD KAMIL

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SLIMMING PILL PHENOMENA IN MALAYSIA

• FATHIN AINA BINTI MOHAMAD KAMIL
• DALILA HAMIZAH BINTI ABDUL HALIM

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INTRODUCTION

• Slimming pill, or diet pill has been a phenomenon
  in Malaysia for the past few years, especially
  among women.
• These pills are said to be effective in reducing
  body weight.
• Since then, the selling of these pills have been
  widespread in the Malaysian market.

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ETIOLOGY

• Unhealthy diet among Malaysian has lead to an
  increased in the amount of obese people.
• The desire to have an ideal body shape
• Pressure from the community
• Media influences
• Busy lifestyles no time for exercise, wants to
  reduce weight in a short time.

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How does the pills work??

• Slimming pills that contain diuretics stimulate
  water-loss
• cause potassium depletion,
• which can lead to muscular weakness, including
  weakening of the heart muscle and mental
  confusion.
• Decrease energy intake (appetite suppressants)

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• Contain laxatives
• - Inhibits absorption and digestion of food
• - may lead to severe diarrhea, dehydration from
  water loss, vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
• destroy normal movement of the bowels
• prevent the ability to produce normal stools.

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• Decrease energy intake (appetite suppressants)
• contain adrenaline derivatives
• alters the chemical messages in the brain that
  control how the person feels about food.
• Eg By influencing brain chemicals called
  noradrenaline and serotonin, sibutramine helps to
  make a person feel full.
• palpitations, dry mouth, insomnia, restlessness
  and anxiety.

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"Woman loses life to banned slimming
pills ALOR STAR A 33-year-old housewife died
from kidney complications yesterday and her
husband says it was because she took a slimming
capsule which has since been banned. Normala
Shahidan died at the Alor Star Hospital's
intensive care unit at 1.30pm yesterday from
severe infection to her blood system. (New
Straits Times, 16/02/2007)
Obsession with weight loss To slim down, a
whopping 81 of locals said that changing their
diet would do the trick while 77 said they would
hit the gym. Another 20 said they would
consider taking diet pills, bars, shakes and
medication prescribed by their doctor. (The
Star, January 23, 2009)
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• Influx of diet pills from other countries,
  especially from China.
• Some of these pills are illegally brought into
  Malaysian market, and they are not approved by
  the ministry of health as safe.
• Most people are not aware of the chemical content
  of such pills and their side effects.
• Surgery procedure such as liposuction is a quick
  step to loose weight and remove excess fat, but
  it is a high-cost procedure.
• Exercise and healthy diet in the other hand, can
  help in loosing weight, but they requires
  constant effort and patience. The result might
  not be shown in a short time.
• Slimming pills intake seems to be an easy way to
  loose weight fast without a huge expense.

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CONCLUSION

• In conclusion, there are lots of alternatives
  other than slimming pills
• Practice a healthy lifestyle
• Eat healthy food
• Exercise regularly
• Think positive
• Eat to live, not live to eat
• You are what you eat

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REFERENCES

• http//malaysia.kurnia.com/Lifestyle/Health/9/Defa
  ultaaspx
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_the_doctor/slimmin
  ppills.shtml
• http//thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file/2009/1/
  23/nation/3100516secnation20