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A recent review of these programs in the July-August issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion found that work-based weight-loss programs were effective. In general, participants lost an average of 2.2 pounds to almost 14 pounds. Workplace programs also offer the advantage of a built-in support group since most employed adults spend almost half their waking hours at work. Many offer incentives to the most successful losers.
"It's very easy for people to get discouraged or to yo-yo and jump back and forth," says Aaron Day of Tangerine Wellness, a voluntary incentive program that rewards employees who lose weight and maintain a normal weight. Dieters get individual and team rewards.
One of Day's clients is Ministry Healthcare, which runs 11 hospitals in Wisconsin. Ministry makes a charitable donation to the employee team that loses the most weight. Other companies use cash rewards—often $5 per percent of body weight lost. That may not be a huge amount of money, but in the fight against obesity, every little bit helps.
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