Insurance coverage for weight loss: overweight adults' views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the prevalence of obesity and associated chronic conditions among U.S. adults, wellness benefits are an increasingly popular approach to promoting weight loss.

Purpose

The goal of the study was to assess overweight and obese adults' beliefs about the helpfulness of insurance coverage of weight loss-related benefits, their willingness to pay for such benefits, and whether these opinions differ by individuals' weight or health insurance type.

Methods

A national survey was fielded in 2012 among non-pregnant, overweight, and obese adults who had seen a primary care provider in the past year (n=600). Descriptive statistics summarized beliefs about which weight loss-related benefits would be helpful, willingness to pay for such benefits, and agreement about

SUBMITTER: Jarlenski MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3671931 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature