Pierre Dukan: celebrity diet doctor faces ethics charge

Dr Dukan faces disciplinary action or being struck off the medical register if
found guilty and has a month to respond to the complaints.

Yesterday, his lawyer said he would happily provide his “observations” to the
ethics council, arguing that his proposals were part of a doctor’s right to
“freedom of expression”.

“The fact that his work doesn’t leave the public indifferent is proof that it
highlights a major public health issue,” said Isabelle Lucas-Baloup, adding
that a “summons does not amount to a conviction”.

Dr Dukan, who has sold eight million copies of his diet book worldwide, made
his “ideal weight” exam option proposal in his book An Open Letter to the
Future President.

At its launch, he said: “There is nothing unhealthy about educating youngsters
about nutrition.

“My idea would change nothing for those who have no need to get thinner. But
for those who do, it would only motivate them to lose weight.”

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