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It's Time to Address the Psychological Factors Contributing to Obesity
Samara Serotkin, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist We’ve all heard the alarming stats: Obesity is on the rise with more than 1/3 of American adults considered obese and almost 17% of our country’s youth...
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The Fight Against Childhood Obesity Begins at Home
Samara Serotkin, PsyD, Clinical PsychologistIt’s no secret that obesity is a growing problem in the US. One group who are especially affected is our children. 17% of all adolescents and children in the...
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Obama Declares September National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Marie Gahler, Senior Manager, Weight and Nutrition Education Services Eight-year-olds with type 2 diabetes? Yes, the problem really is that bad. Currently, 8 percent of American children are obese. For...
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“F as in Fat” Report: Sobering News for States and Employers
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Development & SupportTrust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have just released their annual report on U.S. obesity...
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Will Vending Machine Calorie Displays Lead to Worksite Weight Loss?
Julia Engel, MS, RD, Bariatric Nutritionist The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, which includes legislation to require menu labeling of calories. For...
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Reducing Obesity in Your Employees: Why Disease Management & Wellness...
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportAddressing obesity is a major concern of employers today. You are well aware that obesity is the primary driver of your...
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The Cost of Diabesity: a Problem for Employers
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportObesity is a problem employers cannot ignore. If current trends continue, by 2030, 42 percent of the U.S. population will be...
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Offset the Cost of Diabesity Through Lifestyle Change in the Workplace
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportAs I wrote in my last post, “diabesity” is a term used to describe the progressive disorder experienced by those with type 2...
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Help Your Employees Navigate the Holiday Pressure to Eat
Sandi Kaplan, MS, RD, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support The holidays can be a challenging time to lose weight. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most common reasons I...
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Weight Loss Surgery: an Appropriate Option for the Severely Obese
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportBecause obesity is so challenging to treat and is so costly to employers in productivity losses and healthcare costs, there...
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Challenges after Bariatric Surgery: a Q&A with Dr. Sarwer & Dr. Lovejoy
Erin Thompson Curlett, Senior Content & Social Media Marketing Manager Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar presentation, After Bariatric Surgery: Challenges and Threats to Weight...
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Upcoming Webinar: Learn Simple Measures to Reduce Presenteeism and Re-Engage...
Erin Thompson Curlett, Senior Content & Social Media Marketing ManagerAt $16,000 per disengaged employee, per year, presenteeism is corroding your bottom line. Presenteeism is defined as diminished...
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Death or Disease: What’s the Weight of a Few Extra Pounds?
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportHas our society over-emphasized the dangers of obesity, in a “fear of fat” that is not well-founded in evidence? This is the...
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New Diet Book Claims to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical & Quality SupportOut of the new crop of January diet books comes one that makes the eye-catching claim that it will bring “The End of...
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Frank Forencich to Tackle the Problem of Presenteeism in Feb 12 & 19 Webinar
Don't miss our free webinar, Tuesday, February 19, presented by Frank Forencich, internationally recognized leader in health education and performance training. Frank will discuss the costs and causes...
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