Pierre Dukan asked to be removed from the doctors list because he was facing disciplinary action He proposed giving teenage school pupils extra exam marks if they kept to ideal weights
By Peter Allen
PUBLISHED: 21:17 EST, 16 May 2012 | UPDATED: 06:48 EST, 17 May 2012
Controversial: Nutritionist Pierre Dukan has been struck off as a doctor in France after he was accused of giving dangerous advice to teenagers
A diet guru whose fans include the Duchess of Cambridge's mother has been struck off the medical register in France after being accused of misadvising teenagers.
Pierre Dukan, 70, asked to be removed from the doctors list at his own request because he was facing disciplinary action.
The nutritionist had used a book to propose ideal weights for 17 and 18 year-old school pupils, giving them extra exam marks if they kept to them.
It led to a formal complaint from the College of Physicians in Paris, who said that the scheme could lead to increased cases of obesity and anorexia.
The physicians said Dukans proposal was in breach of article 13 of the medical ethics code which states: A doctor must be aware of the repercussions his views can have on the public.
There was also an allegation that Dukans 80 million plus slimming business might be in breach of medical codes.
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