WeightWatchers Launches New GLP-1 Help Program

WeightWatchers, a digital weight reduction and administration firm, has launched a brand new program to assist these taking GLP-1 medicines. As well as, WeightWatchers Clinic is now accessible and offers entry to a care staff and gives treatment administration assist. WeightWatchers Clinic is the product integration of Sequence, a telehealth firm that WeightWatchers just lately acquired.

New York Metropolis-based WeightWatchers is a wellness firm that mixes expertise and neighborhood assist to assist individuals drop some pounds and enhance their health. It leverages behavioral well being techniques, like some extent monitoring system, to encourage conscious consuming. 

The corporate’s new GLP-1 program helps these already taking GLP-1s (together with in the event that they had been prescribed by a doctor exterior of WeightWatchers). It offers every day dietary and exercise targets, really useful meals, recipes, meals and exercise monitoring, a digital neighborhood, digital workshops and entry to coaches 24/7. 

“The GLP-1 Program is designed to help people in making these distinct behavioral modifications, emphasizing the consumption of nutrient-dense meals, ample hydration, and constant bodily exercise — particularly directed in the direction of muscle-building — to boost well-being all through the GLP-1 treatment journey,” stated Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, WeightWatchers medical director, in an e-mail.

WeightWatchers Clinic, in the meantime, is useful for individuals who are looking for a supplier and offers entry to weight reduction medicines if thought of acceptable. It gives extra medical assist by a care staff that features a care coordinator, registered dietitian, health specialist and a clinician. It offers treatment administration companies to assist with dosage and refills. As well as, these taking GLP-1s can acquire entry to the WeightWatchers GLP-1 program.

Each the GLP-1 program and WeightWatchers Clinic are accessible within the firm’s app. They’re accessible direct-to-consumer, in addition to for employers, payers and suppliers. For shoppers, the GLP-1 program begins at $23 a month, whereas WeightWatchers Clinic prices $99 a month however doesn’t embrace the price of prescription medicines.

Though GLP-1s have confirmed efficient in serving to individuals drop some pounds, the FDA recommends utilizing them alongside way of life modifications like eating regimen and train.

“Life-style elements equivalent to meals, exercise, sleep, and mindset function the muse for any weight-loss remedy,” Nadolsky stated. “This holds true for members taking prescription weight-management medicines, that are supposed to be complemented by a habits change program.”

By providing these applications, WeightWatchers finally goals to assist individuals construct sustainable wellbeing habits, Nadolsky added.

A number of different corporations have launched applications for these taking GLP-1s, together with Omada, which isn’t prescribing GLP-1s itself however is offering habits change assist. Noom additionally has a program known as Noom Med that offers entry to GLP-1s and vitamin and train instruments.

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