{"id":1131,"date":"2024-02-07T15:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgium.easo.org\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:47:06","slug":"basos-policy-recommendations-for-a-holistic-approach-to-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgium.easo.org\/nl\/basos-policy-recommendations-for-a-holistic-approach-to-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"BASO's beleidsaanbevelingen voor een holistische aanpak van obesitas"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/6KSY899 &#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a challenge for society. The latest data reveals that almost half (49.3%) of the adult population are living with overweight, while 15.9% are living with obesity. Forecasts for 2030 are alarming, with a predicted obesity prevalence of 17.2% among women and 27.6% among men. In children and adolescents, 19% struggle with overweight; while a subgroup of 5,8% has obesity. This is especially alarming as obesity in childhood and adolescence has major implications because it usually persists into adulthood and is associated with many somatic and psychological comorbidities, which can result in premature death. Action is needed : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/6KSY899%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thank you for endorsing the white paper here !<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><a href=\"https:\/\/belgium.easo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/120724_White-Paper_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the Policy Paper (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a challenge for society. The latest data reveals that almost half (49.3%) of the adult population are living with overweight, while 15.9% are living with obesity. Forecasts for 2030 are alarming, with a predicted obesity prevalence of 17.2% among women and 27.6% among men. In children and adolescents, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a challenge for society. The latest data<br>reveals that almost half (49.3%) of the adult population are living with overweight, while<br>15.9% are living with obesity. Forecasts for 2030 are alarming, with a predicted obesity<br>prevalence of 17.2% among women and 27.6% among men. In children and adolescents,<br>19% struggle with overweight; while a subgroup of 5,8% has obesity. This is especially<br>alarming as obesity in childhood and adolescence has major implications because it<br>usually persists into adulthood and is associated with many somatic and psychological<br>comorbidities, which can result in premature death. 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