{"id":13838,"date":"2017-05-01T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2017-05-01-facts-vs-fiction-bmi-values\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T06:21:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:21:05","slug":"2017-05-01-facts-vs-fiction-bmi-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2017-05-01-facts-vs-fiction-bmi-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts vs. Fiction: Employee Weight Loss Programs and BMI Values"},"content":{"rendered":"

Al Lewis, CEO of Quizzify, recently published an article called\u00a0“Ten Myths about Employee Weight Loss Programs<\/a>.” We created an infographic to give you a brief overview of his article, but don’t forget to visit Al’s article<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

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\nIt is not to say that companies should give up on helping employees control their weight; Al and Quizzify simply call for more thoughtful and well-designed programs that move away from crash dieting and unnecessary screenings. Here at Wellable, we have also discussed at lengths on topics like weight-loss challenges and the ROI\/VOI of wellness programs. Below are some related articles that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n

VOI\/ROI<\/strong>
\nSchool District Broadens Definition Of VOI For Employee Health<\/a>
\nMost Employers Tracked VOI Measures For Wellness Programs<\/a><\/p>\n

BMI<\/strong>
\nCDC Study: BMI Is Incorrect Indicator For 18% Of The U.S.<\/a>
\nAnother Study Shows BMI, Biometric Screenings Lack Efficacy<\/a><\/p>\n

Weight-loss Programs<\/strong>
\nBiggest Loser Shows Weight Loss Challenges Don’t Work<\/a>
\nPremium Reductions Don’t Help Employee Weight Loss<\/a><\/p>\n

If you found this infographic helpful, feel free to share it with your network! Also, let us know what you’d like to learn more about from the Wellable Blog by tweeting us @GetWellable!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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