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Het is nooit eenvoudig

5 min. leestijd

Obesitas is een complexe uitdaging. Het is een ziekte die niet eenvoudig kan worden opgelost met simpele tips zoals "Eet wat minder" of "Beweeg wat meer". Bij obesitas speelt naast biologie ook de omgeving waarin we leven een rol. Wereldwijd stijgt het aantal personen dat met obesitas leeft al meer dan 50 jaar. Daarom is er meer bewustzijn en educatie nodig over obesitas en de gezondheidsrisico's die ermee gepaard gaan.

Het is tijd om obesitas anders aan te pakken.  

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    Section: Causes of Overweight and Obesity - The obesogenic environment is exacerbating the likelihood of obesity in individuals, populations and in different settings is related to structural factors limiting the availability of healthy sustainable food at locally affordable prices, lack of safe and easy physical mobility into the daily life of all people, and absence of adequate legal and regulatory environment.
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