Overweight men are being paid up to £400 each by the NHS to lose weight, in a scheme which has proved more successful than ...
CHUNKY Brits could be paid to get daily texts from their GP reminding them to lose weight. A trial found men were more likely to slim down if motivated by a cash prize from the NHS in exchange for ...
The NHS is paying obese men up to £400 to lose weight while sending text message reminders to shed the pounds. The trial – dubbed Game of Stones – involves men being texted daily tips ...
The NHS offers financial incentives of up to £400 to obese men participating in a weight loss program that includes supportive text messages. The "Game of Stones" trial provides daily text ...
An NHS trial has found that people were more likely to lose weight if offered the chance to win cash prizes by their GP and ...
A trial has found that sending text messages offering cash incentives to overweight people could help them shed more pounds. Researchers believe this method could be a cost-effective alternative ...
Overweight men who were offered a £400 incentive to slim down were more likely to be successful, according to a study led by Stirling University. Researchers compared outcomes among 585 men ...
Offering cash incentives to obese people in text messages could help them to lose more weight, a trial has found. Researchers suggested this approach could be cheaper for the health service than ...
Offering cash incentives to obese people in text messages could help them to lose more weight, a trial has found. Researchers suggested this approach could be cheaper for the health service than ...