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Article: Trying to Lose Weight? Forget Weight Loss Pills and Diets - Health Club Workouts Prove More Effective Than Any Other Weight Loss Method.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- October 14, 2004
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BOSTON -- More than 127 million Americans embarked on a weight loss program in 2003 and according to research conducted by American Sports Data (ASD) and sponsored by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), those who did so in a health club setting were more likely to report satisfaction with their weight loss results than those who attempted to lose weight by other methods.
"Health club members are at a distinct advantage when it comes to weight loss," said John McCarthy, executive director of IHRSA. "This is because the health club setting is totally unique - both in the way that it provides full-time staff and services that are ...