Diet rewards

Diet rewards are incentives, such as cash payments, to individuals to maintain good health and wellness by a healthy diet, particularly a diet aimed at reaching a healthy weight. This has been a trend in both the US and the UK. The Biggest Loser reality TV series increased public awareness of the idea of losing weight for cash and the importance of regular weigh-ins.

Evidence of effectiveness

Several academic studies have concluded that financial incentives are effective for producing weight loss. The Kevin G. Volpp et al. study found that dieters with incentives were five times more likely to reach their goal. How incentives are delivered appears to play a role in their effectiveness. In a 2016 study, insurance premium adjustments as high as $550 were shown to be ineffective in driving weight loss.

Organizations and programs

Direct to consumers

Among the current providers of weight loss incentives for consumers are:

Providers of health and wellness incentives for consumers, including weight loss, include:

For employers

Providers of weight loss incentive programs to corporate employers include:

Providers of health incentive programs to corporate employers include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sayre, Carolyn (January 4, 2010). "A New Weight-Loss Plan: Getting Paid to Shed Pounds". Time. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rosenberg, Tina (November 15, 2011). "For Weight Loss, a Recipe of Teamwork and Trust". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ Owens, Claudia (December 27, 2012). "A Diet Plan, Lesson for Successful & Effective Recipe". Green Health Line. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ Finkelstein, E. A.; Linnan, L.A.; Tate, D.F.; Birken, B.E. (September 1, 2007). "A pilot study testing the effect of different levels of financial incentives on weight loss among overweight employees". Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 49 (9): 981–999. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e31813c6dcb. ISSN 1076-2752. PMID 17848854. S2CID 40198779.
  5. ↑ Volpp, Kevin G; Leslie K John; Andrea B Troxel; Laurie Norton; Jennifer Fassbender; George Loewenstein (October 12, 2008). "Financial Incentive-Based Approaches for Weight Loss A Randomized Trial". JAMA. 300 (22): 2631–2637. doi:10.1001/jama.2008.804. ISSN 0098-7484. PMC 3583583. PMID 19066383.
  6. ↑ Relton, Clare; Mark Strong; Jessica Li (January 12, 2011). "The 'Pounds for Pounds' Weight Loss Financial Incentive Scheme: An Evaluation of a Pilot in NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent". Journal of Public Health. 33 (4): 536–542. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdr030. ISSN 1741-3842. PMID 21447522.
  7. ↑ Patel, M.S.; Asch, D.A.; Troxel, A.B.; Fletcher, M. (January 1, 2016). "Premium-Based Financial Incentives Did Not Promote Workplace Weight Loss In A 2013–15 Study". Health Affairs. 35 (1): 71–79. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0945. ISSN 0278-2715. PMID 26733703.