Team Lean

Memorial Hospital and Manor & Bainbridge/Decatur County (GA) YMCA

Purpose:

To lower the rate of obesity in the community

Target Population:

All community residents (including kids 13 and older)

Program Goals:

•  To prevent obesity and obesity-related diseases and conditions

Years in Operation:

2007 – present

Results:

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Funding:

Participants, with support from Memorial Hospital and Manor, and the YMCA.

Key Partners:

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What Works and Why:

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Structure and Operations:

Team Lean is a free 12-week communitywide weight loss competition involving both individuals and teams of five. The program offers free educational programs on healthy eating, staying active and more. Everyone participates in weekly weigh-ins, and free blood tests for cholesterol and triglycerides. Fasting glucose levels are taken pre- and post-competition. Participants pay $5 each week at the weigh-in, a $5 penalty if they skip a weigh-in, and $1 for each pound gained. Proceeds are distributed to the winners, determined by the greatest percentage of weight lost.

The YMCA waives membership fees for any Team Lean participants joining the YMCA during the competition. At the end of the 12 weeks, winners receive prizes at a community celebration. Additional prizes can be won at a weigh-in held six months later.

The program attracted more than 900 participants each year. Participants lost an average of 17 pounds each. Clinical indicators for the 2007 competition showed an average eight-point drop for cholesterol, 30-point drop for triglycerides, and four-point drop in fasting glucose levels.

Barriers to Success:

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More Information:

http://www.mh-m.org/Content/Default/6/58

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