{"id":538559,"date":"2021-09-15T08:33:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/81-of-u-s-adults-value-support-from-someone-with-similar-experiences-when-creating-healthy-habits\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T08:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:33:51","slug":"81-of-u-s-adults-value-support-from-someone-with-similar-experiences-when-creating-healthy-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/81-of-u-s-adults-value-support-from-someone-with-similar-experiences-when-creating-healthy-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"81% of U.S. Adults Value Support from Someone with Similar Experiences when Creating Healthy Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Medifast surveys reveal majority of people say support has helped them with their health goals<\/h2>\n

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\n BALTIMORE<\/span>, Sept. 15, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Medifast<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: MED), the global company behind one the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTA<\/b>VIA<\/a>\u00ae,\u00a0released findings from back-to-back surveys designed to explore whether people seek support in achieving their health and wellness goals. For some time now, many people have been looking at their health more holistically<\/a>. These latest findings uncover the role that support plays in helping people not only to reach their goals but also to develop healthy habits.<\/p>\n

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The first survey* found that 66 percent of U.S. adults say having support has helped them throughout their health and wellness journeys. In a follow-up survey** designed to further examine the types of support consumers are seeking, more than<\/b>four in five (81%) U.S. adults believe they would be more successful in creating healthy habits if they had support from someone who has been in their shoes<\/b>.<\/p>\n

“These findings reveal that a large majority of Americans value guidance from someone who has had similar experiences,” said Dan Chard<\/span>, Chairman and CEO of Medifast. “This is true for our Clients, who are supported by independent OPTA<\/b>VIA Coaches \u2013\u00a0the majority\u00a0of whom\u00a0have undergone their own transformation on program and\u00a0therefore understand what Clients are going through. OPTA<\/b>VIA Coaches provide Clients with critical one-on-one support, a Community of like-minded people, guidance in navigating the Habits of Health Transformational System and a powerful toolbox of clinically proven plans and scientifically developed products to help them accomplish their goals. As we continue to impact more lives, we look forward to connecting people with the support they need to create healthy habits.”<\/p>\n

Other notable findings* include: <\/p>\n