Paying to lose: cost effectiveness of weight loss programs

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Paying to lose: cost effectiveness of weight loss programs

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As weight loss becomes more about health than vanity, insurers might increasingly be footing the bill for non-surgical reducing methods, researchers say. In a new analysis, the popular Weight Watchers program and the drug Qsymia were the most cost-effective strategies to lose weight. If a third-party payer didn't cover the high cost of Jenny Craig's food, that would be the most effective plan, the study found. “To me the main message is that there are only a few viable options for weight loss,” Eric Finkelstein told Reuters Health in an email.

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