For African Americans Being Overweight is Not Just an Issue of Appearance

Weight Watchers is opening a NEW location at the Eagle Market Streets in Asheville!

An increasing amount of African Americans are overweight and obese according to the American Obesity Association. Because of this, the risks for a number of other health conditions have increased as well.

Key health facts, according to the American Obesity Association:

• Obesity appears to contribute to the higher risk of pancreatic
cancer among black Americans than among whites, particularly for women.

• Among African Americans, the high prevalence of obesity and
obesity-related conditions such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes,
are factors reported to contribute to their high death rate from
coronary heart disease.

• The high prevalence of obesity is reported to be a contributing
factor to the high prevalence of hypertension among African Americans
who have an earlier onset and run a more severe course of hypertension.

Losing just 10 percent of your body weight can make a real difference;
it can lower cholesterol and reduce blood pressure. If you are ready to
get started, Weight Watchers is here to help you get in shape with a
new location in Asheville starting September 12th. The new meeting will
be held at the Eagle Market Streets located on 70 South Market with
meetings held every Wednesday at 5:30 pm.

Weight Watchers has also has
3 more locations in Asheville with 17 convenient meetings.

Local Meeting Information

Weight Watchers meetings last approximately 35 minutes. We recommend
that our members attend one meeting each week to learn about healthy
eating, gain motivation and have their confidential weigh-in to track
their progress. The public is also welcome to “Be Our Guest” at a
participating Weight Watchers meeting with no obligation to join, just
to see what it is all about.

About Weight Watchers International, Inc.

Weight Watchers International, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of
weight management services, operating globally through a network of
Company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds over
48,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and
education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and
physical activity.

WeightWatchers.com provides innovative, subscription weight management
products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight
management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a
wide range of products, publications and programs for those interested
in weight loss and weight control.

To learn more about Weight Watchers services, products and
publications, visit www.weightwatchers.com. To find the nearest Weight
Watchers meeting location, call 1-800-651-6000 or click on the “Find a
Meeting” link at the top of our homepage.