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Weight Watchers are 8x More Likely to Lose Weight!
Monday, November 04, 2013

We’re pretty excited by the news published in The American Journal of Medicine, which found that a community-based weight loss intervention – specifically Weight Watchers – is more effective than a self-help approach (think apps or other DIY options).

But of course, if you’re reading this we bet you knew that already.
A study by Baylor College of Medicine has found that people who opt for community-driven group-slimming are eight-times more successful than those who attempt going it alone. The study notes that this is particularly true of those who’ve selected Weight Watchers.

In fact, study participants who combined With Weight Watchers meetings and eTools, which includes access to the mobile Apps lost the most weight of anyone in the study—19 pounds on average! Here’s how the study worked: Researchers observed groups of obese / overweight adults over a period of six months. In that period, participants who went the DYI-route lost 1.3 pounds on average, while those taking the Weight Watchers approach averaged 10.1. People in the Weight Watchers group were given the option of following the plan in meetings, online or exclusively via mobile app – or any combination thereof. They all yielded superior results.

The takeaway: People who followed the Weight Watchers plan were eight (8!) times more likely to lose at least 5% of their initial body weight, the percentage loss that is associated with improved health markers such as cardiovascular risk factors and blood sugar levels.

As if this weren’t exciting enough, the Affordable Care Act of 2012 states that primary care physicians should recommend multi-component behavioral intervention to patients suffering from obesity. This is exactly the kind of method that Weight Watchers offers, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) specifically highlights this as the most cost-effective course.

To get the full scoop, check out this article.

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