Commercial Weight Loss Programs More Effective Than NHS-Based Services, UK Study Finds

Of course and it is not because commercial programs are any good - they are not.

In fact, they suck.

Commercial weight loss programmes are more effective and cheaper than primary care based services led by specially trained staff, finds a study published on bmj.com.

It is because the fat person has some skin in the game.

That is why charging the fat more for sick care to reflect real costs will lead to weight loss.