News tagged with weight watchers

Commercial weight loss programs more effective than NHS-based services

Commercial weight loss programmes are more effective and cheaper than primary care based services led by specially trained staff, finds a study published on bmj.com.

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created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Joining a diet club could double weight loss

Overweight and obese adults referred to the commercial weight loss programme Weight Watchers lost twice as much weight over a year than those who received standard care from GP practices alone, according to a new study by ...

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created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find nonprofit weight loss program beats obesity

In the battle against obesity, new research has found that it may not be necessary to spend a lot on a weight loss program when cheaper, nonprofit alternatives may work just as well.

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created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study finds attending Weight Watchers meetings helps reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes

The 57 million Americans currently living with "pre-diabetes" could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in this month's American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Resear ...

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created May 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why Weight Watchers succeeds: Meetings provide a blend of spirituality and therapy

Weight Watchers is the world's largest support group, with more than 1.5 million members worldwide. What makes overweight consumers turn to this organization for help? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says d ...

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0