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Physical activity promotion is high on the public health policy agenda in the UK. Evidence regarding increased prevalence of obesity amongst children in the UK is mounting. Available data on…

Evaluatieonderzoek naar het programma “positive futures”, dat vanaf 2001 in Engeland en Wales loopt. Het programma richt zich op jongeren in sociale achterstandssituaties om door middel van sport de toekomst…

Increasing physical activity is a key element in the treatment of individuals who are obese and in the prevention of weight regain in those who have successfully lost weight. This…

Dit artikel geeft redenen om lichaamsbeweging te promoten bij het verhelpen van overgewicht.

The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge about the epidemiology of obesity, and to identify the major gaps that a UK partnership of academia, industry and government…

Overweight and obesity cause or exacerbate a large number of health problems, both independently and in association with other diseases, and are among the most significant contributors to ill health.

Artikel over overgewicht en gezondheidsverschillen.

The UK Government has identified obesity as a priority area, as it is thought to present a serious public health problem. Although it is a highly complex multifactorial disease, it…

Overzicht van interventies gericht op de preventie van overgewicht.

Given the scale of the obesity epidemic and the profound implications for public health, it is essential that any strategies adopted for treatment are directed towards those at greatest risk…