§ 5-72 Commercial Weight Loss Center Practices
(1) WARNING: Rapid weight loss may cause serious health problems. (Rapid weight loss is weight loss of more than 1.5 pounds to 2 pounds per week or weight loss of more than 1% of body weight per week after the second week of participation in a weight loss program.)
(2) Consult your personal physician before starting any weight loss program.
(3) Only permanent lifestyle changes – such as making healthful food choices and increasing physical activity – promote long-term weight loss.
(4) Qualifications of this provider’s staff are available on request.
(5) You have a right to:
(i) ask questions about the potential health risks of this program, its nutritional content, and its psychological-support and educational components;
(ii) know the price of treatment, including the price of any extra products, services, supplements and laboratory tests; and
(iii) know the program duration that is being recommended for you.
Vilda Vera Mayuga DCWP Commissioner
Dial 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) from outside New York City, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired can call 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) using a Video Relay Service (VRS), or 212-504-4115 using TTY or Text Telephone.
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New York, NY 10004
