The development and implementation of integrated care for childhood overweight and obesity in the Netherlands

Obesity is a complex public health issue representing a major threat to children's health worldwide. In the Netherlands, almost one in six children aged 0-19 years has either overweight or obesity. In 2021, 12.3% of the children aged 4-17 years had overweight and 3.5% had obesity. Preventing and treating childhood overweight and obesity is one of the major Dutch public health ambitions. Childhood overweight and especially obesity are associated with a range of short and long-term physical health and psychosocial health problems. For children with obesity, the risk of adult obesity is particula... Mehr ...