Stephensen Travis A, Sarlay Robert
51 MDOS/SGOE, Bldg. 777, Unit 2060 APO, AP 96278-2060, Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea.
Mil Med. 2009 Dec;174(12):1313-9. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-01-5009.
As the prevalence of obesity increases in the United States, military personnel are turning to unregulated dietary supplements to aid in weight loss. Some of these supplements may cause more harm than benefit. We report the case of a 27-year-old active duty female who experienced an episode of ventricular fibrillation associated with the use of a dietary supplement containing synephrine. Recommendations for both physicians and the military regarding monitoring the use of these substances by active duty personnel are then provided.
随着美国肥胖症患病率的上升，军事人员开始求助于不受监管的膳食补充剂来辅助减肥。其中一些补充剂可能弊大于利。我们报告了一例27岁现役女性的病例，她在使用含有去甲肾上腺素的膳食补充剂后发生了一次心室颤动。随后针对医生和军方就监测现役人员使用这些物质提供了建议。
