Weight watchers
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers (/'weɪt 'wɒtʃərz/), now known as WW International, Inc. is a global company that offers various products and services to assist in healthy habits, including weight loss and maintenance, fitness, and mindset. Founded in 1963 by Jean Nidetch, it operates in about 30 countries around the world.
Etymology
The term "Weight Watchers" was chosen by the founder, Jean Nidetch, to reflect the company's focus on weight management. The name was later abbreviated to "WW" to broaden its appeal beyond weight loss to overall health and wellness.
History
Weight Watchers was founded in 1963 by Jean Nidetch, a Brooklyn homemaker who had lost some weight and was concerned she might put it back on. So, she created a network of friends. Weight Watchers quickly grew into one of the most sought-after diet plans in the world. In 2018, the company rebranded itself as "WW" to reflect its focus on overall health and wellness, not just weight loss.
Methodology
Weight Watchers uses a system called the PointsPlus system, which assigns every food and beverage a point value based on its nutrition. The system encourages members to make healthier choices and control portions. The program also includes regular physical activity and provides a supportive environment through its meetings.
Related Terms
- Dieting: The practice of eating food in a regulated way to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight.
- Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
- Physical Activity: Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
- Health: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Wellness: An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.
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