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Australian Doctor,  February, 2007  

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By Sophie McNamara

FREE WEIGHT LOSS TO CUT FAT COSTS

US A health insurance company is offering its overweight members in West Virginia, US, free Weight Watchers programs. The UniCare health benefits group will allow adult members who have received a doctor's referral and who have a BMI of more than 25 the chance to participate in a 16-week Weight Watchers course, free of charge. With more than 64% of adults in the state overweight or obese, the offer aims to both trim the waistlines of UniCare's members, while also cutting the fat from its spending on obesity-related diseases, ...

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