1. Healthcare SAVINGSE
GUID
How much your company could
Approximately 30%
of American adults are SAVE IN YEARLY
obese1. How many of HEALTHCARE COSTS
YOUR EMPLOYEES if these employees changed
are obese? from an obese weight to a
healthy weight.2, 3
50 $84,750
100 $169,500
250 $423,750
500 $847,500
1,000 $1,695,000
2,500 $4,237,500
5,000 $8,475,000
10,000 $16,950,000
20,000 $33,900,000
30,000 $50,850,000
OBESITY IS BOTH A HEALTH ISSUE AND A FINANCIAL ISSUE.
WEIGHT WATCHERS® CORPORATE SOLUTIONS CAN HELP ADDRESS BOTH.
THE PROBLEMS: THE SOLUTION:
• Healthcare costs have tripled since 1998 and are Reduce your employees’ weight and you can help
expected to double again by 2012.4 reduce your healthcare costs.
• Obese employees cost American businesses up to Weight Watchers, America’s trusted name in weight loss,
52% more in annual healthcare costs vs. healthy- has responded to employers’ needs by creating Corporate
weight employees.2 Solutions. Featuring four unique options to suit every
company and every employee (At Work, in Local
Meetings, Online or At Home), Corporate Solutions can
have a direct impact on your company’s bottom line.
START ENJOYING THE SAVINGS OF A HEALTHIER WORKFORCE.
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1 CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Health, United States, 2002.
2 Burton WN, et al. The Economic Costs Associated with Body Mass Index in a Workplace. J Occup Environ Med. Sept 1998;40(9):786-792.
3 Finkelstein
E, Fiebelkorn I, Wang G. National Medical Spending Attributable to Overweight and Obesity: How Much, and Who’s Paying? Health Affairs – Web Exclusive. May 14, 2003.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/reprint/hlthaff.w3.219v1
4 Kaiser/HRET. Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits. 2003.
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