Physician-supervised weight loss company offers employers a way to decrease insurance costs and increase productivity

Employees who participate in the Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® program through their employer’s wellness program have a 99.9% chance of achieving a healthy weight

TAMPA, Fla. – Corporations are recognizing the importance of employee wellness programs. Currently, more than 81% of American businesses with more than 50 employees have some form of wellness program. The most popular programs promote exercise, smoking cessation, back care, and stress management. Employers offer wellness programs because the benefits far outweigh the costs. Programs can also offer significant savings on healthcare and insurance costs, and increase productivity and morale.

With over two-thirds of Americans overweight and at risk for developing obesity-related diseases, a weight loss program is an essential component of a successful wellness program. Obesity increases workplace costs. The annual per capita increase in medical expenditures and absenteeism associated with obesity ranges from $450 to $2,500 per obese employee. The estimated cost of obesity at a firm with 1,000 employees is about $285,000 per year.1 Obese employees were absent 14 days a year more than normal-weight employees. Also the frequency of absenteeism of more than 7 days was significantly higher.2 Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® offers a physician-supervised solution to those ready to reach their goal weight and live a healthy lifestyle.

Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® has over 75 corporate wellness partners across the nation. Their employees have lost a total of more than 30,000 pounds! Employers have experienced an increase in morale and productivity.

About Medi-Weightloss Clinics^®

Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® offers a physician-supervised weight loss program. The program is designed by experts in public health, medicine, nutrition, fitness, motivation, and education. In our clinics, medical professionals guide patients every step of the way, providing individualized advice and direction. The program includes weekly individual consultations with a member of our medical team that focus on nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise. Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® will educate patients on how to lose weight in the real world using real food, provide recipes, shopping lists, and offer guidance and specific suggestions for dining out. Patients will learn how to overcome temptations and win the weight loss battle. The program helps patients shed unwanted and unhealthy pounds and make long-term weight loss goals a reality. When a patient reaches their goal weight, they start the Wellness Phase, specifically designed to help keep the pounds off.

Medi-Weightloss Clinics^® has more than 76 locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit www.mediweightlossclinics.com

1 Source: IDEA Fitness Journal, Jan. 2006

2 Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2007.