Tackling the Growing Obesity Epidemic: New Research Shows Weight Watchers Works Globally

STOCKHOLM, July 13, 2010 - New research unveiled at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO) is
further evidence of how Weight Watchers helps people around the world lose
weight effectively, and has the potential to collaborate further with public
health care providers worldwide to help reverse the obesity epidemic.

"New research in countries as diverse as China, Spain, Australia, Germany
and the UK shows Weight Watchers proven method works consistently - not only
in the US as several previous studies have confirmed - but also across
different cultures to deliver significant weight loss. We are proud of our
efforts to tackle the epidemic and contribution to obesity science. We have
published 61 original scientific publications underpinning the effectiveness
of our approach making Weight Watchers unique among commercial weight loss
services", said David Kirchhoff, President & CEO, Weight Watchers
International Inc.

Kirchhoff and executives from Weight Watchers, the world's leading
provider of weight loss services, join 3,000 scientists, policymakers and
health professionals attending ICO in Stockholm 11-15 July.

Susan Jebb, Head of Nutrition & Health Research, Medical Research Council
in the UK, who headed up the landmark global efficacy research project,
released today, outlined first results showing that 61% of programme
completers achieved weight loss of greater than or equal to 5% of initial
weight compared to 32% with standard care delivered through primary care.
Jebb said "The research shows that participation in Weight Watchers leads to
medically-significant weight loss".

The WHO predicts 2.3 billion people will be overweight by 2015 and more
than 700 million obese. In the EU, obesity accounts for up to 7% of
healthcare costs. This as health systems around the world are under growing
pressure to respond with increasingly limited resources.

Melanie Stubbing, President, International of Weight Watchers
International Inc., also attending ICO, observed, "Where public health care
providers can also provide effective solutions they have intrinsic
limitations in terms of time and resources, Weight Watchers is already
equipped to support them by delivering effective services at convenient times
and locations in accordance with local cultures. Weight Watchers is an
effective, affordable and scalable weight management option to complement
services provided by overstretched health systems".

WEB CONFERENCE - 13 July 2010, 12:00-13:00 (CET) with Melanie Stubbing
and expert speakers.

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