WeightWatchers debuts menopause programme with coaching and support

WeightWatchers is offering a menopause-focused programme that combines virtual coaching, community support and lifestyle tools to help people manage a broad range of menopausal symptoms, the company says. The programme, marketed as WeightWatchers for Menopause, is delivered through weekly online workshops and the WeightWatchers app and is available from 16.95 per month, the company announced.

Menopause is a biological transition that can affect mood, sleep, digestion, memory, joint health and metabolism, as well as causing well-known symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. WeightWatchers says its menopause programme is designed to treat those effects as a constellation of interrelated issues rather than focusing narrowly on weight. Coaches trained specifically in menopause lead weekly virtual sessions intended to cover both the physical and emotional aspects of the transition.

Program elements described by WeightWatchers include guidance on eating for sustained energy, strategies for managing cravings linked to hormonal shifts, and routines aimed at improving sleep. Movement advice emphasizes building strength, mobility and joint health through sustainable activity rather...