Fighting the Battle of the Bulge-Evaluating Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment
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- Synopsis
- What can Dr. Dean Ornish learn from the successes and failures of his competitors to create a business model that will "do good" by combatting obesity and associated chronic diseases and "do well" by growing a widely adopted business? While the market for weight loss regimens was large, consumer-facing firms such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers had checkered success. In addition, other business models, such as centers for bariatric surgery, diet drugs, counseling by physicians and nutritionists, and weight-loss apps, such as Noom, could provide useful lessons. A clinical trial provided Accountability that Dr. Ornish's lifestyle plan caused weight loss and improved heart disease and even reversed diabetes and insurers were paying for it. What could Dr. Ornish learn from their successes and failures that would help him to widely disseminate his innovation? This case has an accompanying PowerPoint that instructors can use for virtual teaching.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Publisher:
- Harvard Business Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 08/31/24
- Copyrighted By:
- HBS
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.