Weight Watchers and Google Health Enterprise Launch Collaboration for Employer Weight Health Programs

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WW International Inc. announced a collaboration with Google Health Enterprise that combines wearable technology and AI-powered health insights with Weight Watchers' science-backed weight health program, starting in the employer-sponsored market. Available now through select Weight Watchers for Business client programs, eligible members gain access to Google Fitbit Air and Google Health Premium after completing required activity and duration milestones, and can connect a Fitbit Air to their Weight Watchers account for additional insights on activity, sleep, and health. Weight Watchers Chief Commercial Officer Scott Honken said the collaboration expands access and complements offerings such as the GLP-1 Success Program and Med+ virtual clinic, while Jeff Hamel, Managing Director of Home and Health Partnerships at Google, said the pairing delivers actionable insights into everyday moments. The companies cited a Weight Watchers clinical trial in which participants who tracked food at least five days a week lost four times more weight than those who tracked fewer than three days a week, and noted that adding a Fitbit to a health program increases activity by an average of 950 more steps per day. The launch reflects Weight Watchers' continued focus on expanding access to science-backed weight health support and is one step in an ongoing collaboration between the two companies.

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WW launches a collaboration with Google Health Enterprise to offer Fitbit Air and Health Premium to its employer-program members, expanding its weight health offering.

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Google Health Enterprise collaboration places Fitbit Air and Google Health Premium into Weight Watchers' employer programs, expanding adoption of Google's health products.