Episode 24: Article Reviews: Workplace Wellness Effectiveness

Episode Description In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA Dipl. ABOM interviews Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, to discuss a recent article about the impact of workplace wellness programs on health. Topics covered include: the background of workplace wellness, possible reasons for low change in short-term healthcare costs and outcomes, and why certain health outcomes were missing in this study. In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Obesity Algorithm. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, visit: www.obesitymedicine.org. Episode Guests

• Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, Dipl. ABOM
• Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

Article Reviewed

• Effect of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Health and Economic Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial