THE TRUTH ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS:

NATIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS

AMERICANS’ BUSY MODERN LIFESTYLE MAY CREATE A RECIPE FOR FAILURE WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHT LOSS, ACCORDING TO FINDINGS FROM A NEW NATIONAL SURVEY

“The Truth about Weight Loss” survey was conducted
by The Harris Poll on the behalf of Swiss Life Science Group Zaluvida, the maker of I-REMOVE®, and included:

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SURVEY SAYS…

Screen Time

(i.e., everyday use of mobile, tablet, and computer screens) and on-demand services (i.e., meal delivery, ride sharing, streaming TV, online shopping) keep Americans from moving around today as much as in years past.

Moving Less,
Eating More

In general, Americans are moving less and eating more these days.

The typical American diet relies too heavily on unhealthy food choices that are more convenient.

Sweat It

U.S. adults may not be making a personal connection to the link between physical activity and health;

58%

10%

09%

while the majority of U.S. adults say they exercise enough to be in good health (58%), approximately 1 in 10 healthcare professionals agree (10% of PCPs and 9% of pharmacists).

Men and women have differing views & experiences when it comes to exercise:

Weight Loss by the Numbers

U.S. adults are currently trying to lose weight1

of them are frusturated by repeated efforts to do so2

are confident that they will be able to acheive their current weight loss goals3

Typically, they’ve attempted to lose weight

1 41% U.S. adults • 2 59% U.S. adults • 3 29% U.S. adults

Top Three Reasons

for wanting to lose weight among those currently trying are:

Picture This

3 in 10

women in the U.S. say their weight keeps them from wanting to be photographed1

4 in 10

Among those currently trying to lose weight, the number jumps to more than 4 in 102

1 in 5

women say their weight keeps them from posting pictures of themselves on social media and/or that it makes them feel upset when friends post pictures of them on social media3

4 in 10

Among those currently trying to lose weight, the number of women who feel this way is almost 4 in 104

1 34% • 2 46%• 3 23%• 4 37%

The vast majority of healthcare professionals believe Americans need to take a new approach to weight loss that fits with today’s modern lifestyle, and they suggest the following…

WEIGHT-LOSS TIPS FOR TODAY

Have a Plan

The number one factor cited for successful weight loss given today’s busy, modern lifestyle is having a plan/method (89% of PCPs and 87% of pharmacists) that...

Is sustainable
79%
69%
Isn't time consuming
56%
55%
Doesn't require sudden/major shifts to one's daily routine
54%
53%
Works quickly and safely
42%
36%

Don't Go
to Extremes

Healthcare professionals say extreme dieting can have unwanted consequences, and can even lead to weight gain:

Drastically reducing the number of calories a person consumes can lead to fatigue

78%
86%

After going through a period of extremely reduced calorie intake, a person’s body will prepare for the next “starvation” period and the person may gain weight in response

77%
84%

Drastically reducing the number of calories a person gets will slow down the body’s weight loss process

62%
72%

Consider New Options

Healthcare professionals say novel weight-loss options are needed.

Get Expert Advice and Support

Only
32%

of U.S. adults who are currently trying or have ever tried to lose weight say that they discussed or developed a specific weight-loss plan with a healthcare professional.

But…

Healthcare professionals and U.S. adults agree that advice and support from a healthcare professional are important in order to successfully lose weight, suggesting that more dialogue might lead to better, more sustainable results.

93%
96%
66%

About the National Survey “The Truth about Weight Loss”

The survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Zaluvida between October 13 and November 6, 2017. The consumer arm of the survey included a total of 1,005 U.S. adults ages 18+, of whom, 713 are currently trying (n=429) or have ever tried (n=284) to lose weight. The professional arm of the survey included 961 U.S. adults ages 18+ who are primary care physicians (n=458) or pharmacists (n=503). For complete research method, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact press@i-remove.com.

About Zaluvida

Zaluvida, the maker of I-REMOVE®, is a global, integrated life science group that is pioneering therapies and technologies to tackle some of the most critical challenges in health care, including obesity, antimicrobial resistance, and greenhouse gas emissions. Zaluvida’s first-generation weight-management formula, Litramine®, was launched in Europe in 2006, and was soon awarded a Class II medical device certification. Litramine was the first natural weight-management formula in the world to achieve this designation. Litramine is sold in the U.S. as a dietary supplement. Zaluvida is led from its corporate headquarters in Switzerland and the company has research and office facilities throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.

About InQpharm

InQpharm, a Zaluvida company, commercializes products from bioactive substances with pharma-grade efficacy. InQpharm tackles conditions essential to health by addressing unmet consumer needs and delivering value creation for customers.

About I-REMOVE

I-REMOVE, the number one-selling weight-loss aid in Europe, is now available in the U.S. Clinically tested to help people lose weight and maintain weight loss, it is shown to deliver up to three times more weight loss vs. dieting alone. I-REMOVE can help break the weight-loss/regain cycle by a dual action of fat binding for decreased fat absorption and increasing satiety, which together result in reduced calorie uptake, without undesirable side effects. In combination with a healthier lifestyle, I-REMOVE has been demonstrated to effectively boost weight-loss efforts in people 18 years of age and older who are overweight or slightly obese.

I-REMOVE can be easily incorporated into a busy schedule, but must be part of a healthy lifestyle, which includes eating healthier and moving more. This doesn’t mean making drastic changes or spending hours in the gym, it means making healthier eating decisions – even if the occasional slip up happens – and incorporating more movement into a typical day. While diets have a beginning and an end, I-REMOVE is meant to help people adopt a healthier lifestyle that they can sustain over the long-term.