HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Noom MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JULY 16, 2024
SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM WITH NOOM
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider contract for a nutrition and weight management
program with Noom.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (Risk Management) in the
estimated amount of $17,000 (funded by a wellness credit issued by
UMR)
BACKGROUND: Staff conducted a survey and employees responded requesting more
access to nutritional health resources. Noom Healthy Weight Program
uses evidence-based techniques to teach members how to change their
unhealthy eating habits. Noom includes a nutritional guidance system to
help employees make the right food decision and one-on-one coaching
sessions to improve outcomes. The program includes tracking tools for
calorie intake, food logging, and exercise tracking. Tracking through Noom
can also be synced with our wellness platform.
Weight management is the key to address other chronic conditions that
are costly to our self-funded health plan. Members who lose weight are
less likely to develop common chronic conditions.
The funds for this program were made available through a wellness credit
provided by UMR.