Employee Eligibility Criteria:
To maximize the health benefits of a company sponsored weight loss program, we recommend that companies include employees or spouses/same sex domestic partners who meet one or both of the following criteria:
- Obese defined by a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
- Overweight defined by a BMI greater than or equal to 27 with two or more of the following:
- Hypertension
- Diabetes or pre-diabetes
- Hyperlipidemia
- Cardiovascular disease
- Waist circumference greater than 40 inches in men or greater than 35 inches in women
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Depression
