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Social Vs. Financial Incentives: The Burning Question In Employee Wellness

Shawn LaVana — 2012-02-23T14:41:18+00:00

Check out ShapeUp's most popular wellness webinar to date - Social vs. Financial Incentives: The Burning Question In Employee Wellness.

Weight loss – and our study – is contagious!

Elise Meyer — 2012-02-22T15:25:58+00:00

Along with ShapeUp co-founder Brad Weinberg and a team of Brown researchers, Dr. Kumar proved that weight loss competitions like ShapeUp and The Biggest Loser are effective not just because they provide the framework for behavior change, but because weight loss is actually contagious among team mates.

Don’t Miss This: Dr. Kumar interviewed by WELCOA

Elise Meyer — 2012-02-22T02:22:54+00:00

WELCOA has just released the full transcript of a conversation between Dr. Rajiv Kumar and Dr. David Hunnicutt, the president of WELCOA and executive editor of Absolute Advantage, a national corporate wellness magazine.

Weight Loss Is Contagious, New ShapeUp Study Finds

Rajiv Kumar, M.D. — 2012-02-17T17:09:44+00:00

Our new study shows that social influence fuels weight loss and that when one person in a group loses weight, the others in the group are more likely to do so as well. In other words, one person’s weight loss spreads to others.

What Corporate Wellness Professionals Really Do

Shawn LaVana — 2012-02-16T19:58:22+00:00

Ah, the life of a corporate wellness professional. Here's to you!

Clinical Outcomes and ROI in Employee Wellness Programs

Shawn LaVana — 2012-02-16T14:09:17+00:00

One of the topics we frequently discuss with our clients is the ROI they can expect from using ShapeUp to improve the physical health of their employees. While just looking at physical health improvement doesn’t get anywhere near quantifying the full benefit of our program (increased productivity, improved morale, and higher employee retention come to mind), it does help provide a guideline from which the results can be measured.

Which Populations Do Employers Struggle to Reach with Wellness Programs? Survey Results Part 10

Rajiv Kumar, M.D. — 2012-02-14T18:00:38+00:00

While they offer employee wellness programs to drive high engagement and improve the health of their entire population, employers told us in our annual Large Employer Wellness Survey that they struggle to reach certain groups within their workforce. The inability to reach these groups represents a major hurdle for employers in their quest to build a company-wide culture of health.

Good Health Is Good Business - Dr. Kumar on Healthy Business Radio

Elise Meyer — 2012-02-13T18:46:40+00:00

In his second appearance on Healthy Business Radio, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, ShapeUp's founder and chief medical officer, tells the story of how he started ShapeUp with his friend and fellow medical student Brad Weinberg, and details the philosophy behind both our technology and the work we do every day.

The Making of a Wellness Superhero: Employer Survey Results Part 9

Rajiv Kumar, M.D. — 2012-02-08T15:18:22+00:00

What would make a corporate wellness program manager look like a superhero in the eyes of his or her boss? Read this blog to see what they say.

Setting A High Bar for Corporate Wellness Vendors: Employer Survey Results Part 8

Rajiv Kumar, M.D. — 2012-02-06T20:03:25+00:00

In a crowded marketplace, how do employers sort through the noise and zero in on solutions that will meet their needs? The top three vendor criteria mentioned were integration capabilities, flexibility, and innovation.