Research Suggests We’re Passing “Peak Obesity”; Weight-Loss Drugs Are Likely Reason By Thierry Malleret, economist GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are a remarkable example of health and tech innovation that seems to be leading to a stunning reversal in obesity rates. New data shows an unprecedented decline in obesity levels, which fell about 2 percentage points between 2020 and 2023. The new study used weight and height…
Global Wellness Economy Research Webinar
A Worldwide Perspective on the Role of End-of-Life Doulas The Dying Well Initiative, a part of the Global Wellness Institute, is pleased to present this FREE webinar on October 22. The online event features End of Life Doulas from Ukraine, Mexico, and the U.S. Join us for a powerful conversation to discover how these doulas are addressing critical shortages in care and working in areas…
Congratulations to Our 2024 Scholarship Recipients Resonating with the global movement for equality and inclusion, the third year of the Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI’s) Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness welcomed an astounding 300+ applications from over 60 countries according to the fund’s creator, Executive Director and Chief Creative Officer Nancy Davis. After careful consideration, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) Advisory Board awarded the 2024 Scholarship to Cida…
Workplace Wellness Is Unwell—Companies Must Refocus on Fair Pay and Livable Hours By Thierry Malleret, economist In 2022, $51 billion was spent globally on workplace wellness programs (according to the GWI, in measures ranging from apps to counseling). Yet, the global workforce seems never to have been so unhappy, unhealthy, and unwell. According to a recent Gallup report, employees’ stress has reached unprecedented levels, with…
Research Dive: Per Capita Spending on Wellness Around the World GWI’s 2024 report, The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings (2019-2022), provides two different sets of country rankings. When we look at overall wellness economy size, the countries that come out on top tend to be countries with very large overall economies and populations: the United States, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. However, when we…
