Durham’s the Place to Lose the Weight
World-renowned weight management centers are a significant part of what makes health care the core of Durham 's economy. Together with medical centers, biotech centers, pharmaceutical research centers, and medical specialty centers, three major science-based weight management centers serve more than 4,000 people from around the world each year.
Each year, weight management centers make an economic impact of more than $51 million on the Durham economy through spending in the community and at one of the major centers: Duke Diet & Fitness Center, Rice Diet Program & Heart Disease Reversal Clinic, and Structure House, Inc. Before these visitors leave Durham, they generate $77.4 million in total economic impact.
In addition to Durham’s three major science-based weight management centers, many medical centers offer out-patient surgical faculties specializing in cosmetic and wellness-related surgeries. Durham also has numerous athletic and fitness centers promoting daily fitness regimens and offering wellness strategies.
With health and fitness at the forefront of many American’s minds, Durham 's weight management centers have drawn the interest of several major media outlets including CBS’s “60 Minutes,” CNN, Chicago Sun-Times, The New York Times, USA Today, and Associated Press. DCVB helps coordinate arrangements and offers fact-checking resources for media editors and producers, including lists of contacts in Durham.
Click for up-to-date listings of Durham’s weight management centers and day spas and fitness gyms in Durham.
last updated 7/11/05
