User talk:CorporateM/Zeltiq

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This "Cryolipolysis is the best studied method of non-invasive fat reduction and has the highest rate of patient satisfaction (73%)." is not true. The best studied methods are actually diet and exercise.

The journal supporting it has an impact factor of zero [1]. Not a good source. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 19:44, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Aww, thanks @User:Doc James. I'll check it out. That was just the first hit in a PubMed search and as you know I don't have access to impact scores. Diet and exercise is for weight-loss of course and Cryolipolysis is intended for altering a body's shape. I believe Zeltiq recommends diet and exercise for weight loss, just like anybody would. This is a problem with the current article, which says "weight-loss" but the product is not approved for that. CorporateM (Talk) 20:03, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Weight loss is fat deduction. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:06, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I see in the article I used "fat reduction" once to describe the general industry/category the device belongs in. This seems appropriate. However, getting more specific about Zeltiq, it's only approved for body sculpting (destroying fat cells in a discrete location). For example, it would be dangerous and rediculous for someone that is 100 lbs overweight to use it. They would have to get lipo (or diet and exercise). CorporateM (Talk) 20:11, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done The @Doc James-approved source for medical claims here is now used for the most potent medical claims aspect (summarizing Cryolipolysis). Its statements are fairly similar to the prior source. I just scrolled down to the Conclusions section and summarized a sentence from that. At-a-glance, a lot of the other "Treatment process" type material about the device itself could probably be cited to medical-compliant sources, though it is not as much of a medical claim, but I'll keep working on it if there is support for this article to be improved, generally speaking. CorporateM (Talk) 05:35, 29 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]