How Our Habit Change Experience Works
Newtopia’s approach combines social, behavioral, and genetic information to activate habit change that lasts a lifetime.
What does the Newtopia experience look like for individuals?
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Prevent, Reverse, and Slow the Progression of Chronic Disease
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to helping people reduce risk factors that lead to chronic disease.
Designed to complement or replace health benefit programs, Newtopia’s hyper-personalized approach improves health and prevents, reverses, and slows the progression of chronic disease.
Disease Prevention
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Newtopia invites participants who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and/or obesity. Participants prevent, reverse, and slow progression of chronic disease by:
- Developing accountability with the support of a personality-matched Inspirator
- Improving nutrition
- Incorporating more movement and exercise
- Focusing on well-being
- Leveraging insight from wearables and e-scales
An Aetna-sponsored randomized control trial (RCT) published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine showed the following results:
- Newtopia participants lost an average of 10 pounds (4.3% body weight reduction) after 12 months
- Resulting in $1,464 in paid medical cost savings per participant within the first year
- Yielding a 2X in-year ROI
Diabetes Prevention
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Developed specifically for individuals at risk of developing diabetes, Newtopia’s Diabetes Prevention program supports the changes needed to improve health, reduce blood glucose, and lower insulin resistance. Participants prevent, reverse, and slow diabetes by:
- Adjusting nutrition and incorporating low glycemic foods
- Adding a daily routine of cardio and strength exercises
- Improving sleep
- Identifying triggers and ways to cope with challenges
- Managing emotional eating
Newtopia’s hyper-personalized approach delivers the following results:
- 5% body weight reduction after 6 months
- 0.3% reduction in hemoglobin A1C, which lowers risk for type 2 diabetes
- Lower utilization of inpatient, outpatient, ER, and medications, resulting in lower costs
Weight Management
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Newtopia’s Weight Management program is personalized for each participant and supports the changes needed to improve mental and emotional health, nutrition, and fitness. Participants achieve healthy, sustainable weight loss by:
- Incorporating healthy foods and balancing macronutrients
- Adding a daily routine of cardio and strength exercises
- Improving sleep
- Focusing on positive behavior change, enhancing quality of life, and managing stress
- Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to support behavior change and manage emotional eating
The combination of personalized coaching and accountability, technology, and AI delivers the following results:
- 93% engagement during the first 90 days
- 5% body weight reduction by 6 months
- Lower utilization of inpatient, outpatient, ER, and medications, resulting in lower costs
Hypertension and Heart Health
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Participants who have elevated blood pressure or have been diagnosed with hypertension focus on lifestyle modifications to improve health. Participants decrease cardiovascular risk and improve health by:
- Increasing activity
- Modifying diet with personalized DASH diet nutritional recommendations
- Managing stress better
- Stopping smoking (if applicable)
With a hyper-personalized approach improves health and prevents, reverses, and slows the progression of hypertension and heart conditions, Newtopia’s program delivers the following results:
- 10mmHg reduction in blood pressure or to a healthy range
- 5% body weight reduction by 6 months
- Lower utilization of inpatient, outpatient, ER, and medications, resulting in lower costs
Healthy Living with Diabetes
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
For participants with type 2 Diabetes, Newtopia’s Healthy Living with Diabetes program is developed to reverse and slow progression of the condition. The program supports lifestyle changes to lower A1C, reduce insulin resistance, and improve overall health by:
- Adjusting nutrition and incorporating low glycemic foods
- Adding a weekly routine of cardio and strength exercises
- Improving sleep
- Identifying stress triggers and coping with challenges
- Promoting adherence to medication and blood glucose monitoring
- Managing emotional eating
The Healthy Living with Diabetes program delivers the following results:
- 5% body weight reduction after 6 months
- 1 point reduction in hemoglobin A1C
- Decrease in overall health risks, including cardiovascular disease
- 93% engagement during first 90 days (59% after 12 months)
