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Weight Management Stats and Comparisons

62.5% of Americans are obese (Body Mass Index [BMI] >30) and overweight (BMI>25) and related health care costs have increased 10 fold since 1987. Employers and privately insured families spent $36.5 billion on obesity-linked illnesses in 2002 (Health Affairs - online journal, research). In addition, new research has shown that over time there is a rapid conversion of normal weight people to these higher BMI's and the potential to accelerate this trend.

Since this problem is ubiquitous in all facets of our society, a true weight management system based upon a behavioral modification and teaching foundation is required for permanent changes. Lasting results in weight management depend upon the ability for individuals and their surrounding community, including the work place, to adhere to a healthy lifestyle that is accessible and simple to execute. BOK Systems delivers a working set of simple principles with clear objectives designed to produce results and promote cohesiveness within the work place and family environment.

Corporatee Stats and Comparisons

Past and Present Systems:

BOK Systems:

1. Employers paying higher health care expenses and passing some or all health care costs to employees.

2. Higher health risk employees are less productive and increase employer costs.

1. Proactive, incentive driven health care model decreases and maintains employee medical costs.

2. Healthier employees are more productive and provide employers with lower disability, absenteeism and retraining costs.

Consumer Stats and Comparisons

Past and Present Systems:

BOK Systems:

1. Results are predominately temporary

2. "One size fits all" formats with obligatory or highly recommended products keep employees dependent and uninformed.

3. Obligatory food, supplement, exercise equipment and other products limit customer participation and force dependence on delivery and supply.

4. Programs have little or no focus on attrition issues, feed back, or long term support

1. Results are sustainable and consistent

2. "How and Why it works" format educates
employees and promotes autonomy

3. Ubiquitous system that allows customers to create their own program, choose their food at the market or in restaurants, and exercises that fit their lifestyle.

4 BOK Systems provides education and feed back to corporations in their efforts to maintain the best immediate and long term health of employees

Healthcare and Medical Stats and Comparisons

Past and Present Systems:

BOK Systems:

1. Patient treatment focused on "End-Stage" Diseases like Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, and some forms of cancer

2. Healthcare reimbursement structures encourage doctors, hospitals and drug companies to provide more expensive treatments.

3. Insurance companies increase premiums due to increase in obesity and other lifestyle related diseases

1. Patient treatment focused on Preventative care like diet, physical activity modification, screening for disease risks, and tracking outcomes.

2. All areas of medical care have the ability to save money or be indirectly reimbursed for healthy outcomes.

3. Insurance companies are responding to better health and weight management with higher preventative incentives.

The Obesity Epidemic