obesity

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Childhood obesity
Health
Dutch health insurance to cover gastric reduction surgery for some teens with obesity
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Schijf van Vijf dietary guide. 9 April 2026
HealthCultureFood
Less meat, more plant proteins on Netherlands' new Schijf van Vijf dietary guide
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Pregnant woman
HealthCultureLifestyle
Dutch doctors warn of rising obesity in pregnancy after French study flags health risks
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Teenage boy eating a burger and drinking a soft drink while sitting with a laptop in a food court
Health
Half of Dutch children drink 16.5 glasses of sugary soft drinks per week
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Childhood obesity
Health
Alarming increase in Dutch kids with obesity, pediatricians warn
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Doctor measuring a patient
HealthBusiness
Maastricht Uni retracts €79 billion obesity cost claim over conflict-of-interest
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Packaging box of Wegovy (semaglutide), an injectable prescription medication, weight-loss drug by pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk, in a pharmacy
Health
Dutch healthcare institute could add 2 more obesity medicines to basic health insurance
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Packaging box of Wegovy (semaglutide), an injectable prescription medication, weight-loss drug by pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk, in a pharmacy
Health
Nutrition Center advises caution in using Ozempic, Wegovy for weight loss
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Doctor measuring a patient
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Nearly 90% of Dutch back insurance coverage for obesity drugs, poll finds
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Erasmus MC in Rotterdam
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
More people need liver transplants as obesity increases
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Supermarket
HealthBusiness
Reward supermarkets for selling healthy food, Advice Council says
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Selective view of four elderly people sitting at a table and building a puzzle
Health
Life expectancy in the Netherlands will hit 86.5 years by 2050, up from 81 in 2022
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French fries
Health
Nearly two-thirds of Dutch will be overweight by 2050: RIMV
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Mounjaro, an injectable medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Health
Ozempic competitor Mounjaro to soon hit Dutch market
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Ozempic
Health
Dutch doctors prescribing Ozempic more often; mostly for diabetes, also for weight loss
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Packaging box of Wegovy (semaglutide), an injectable prescription medication, weight-loss drug by pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk, in a pharmacy
Health
Ozempic-cousin Wegovy unlikely to be covered by basic Dutch health insurance
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Side view of an overweight man measuring his stomach
Health
People should focus more on belly fat rather than BMI to tackle obesity, experts say
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Side view of an overweight man measuring his stomach
Health
Skyrocketing demand for slimming drugs like Ozempic, Saxenda, & Wegovy
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
Health
Dutch kids spend too much time inside on screens; Campaign to encourage outside play
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Side view of an overweight man measuring his stomach
Health
Obesity tripled in Netherlands in 40 years
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Health
Netherlands missing all preventive health targets: Too much smoking, alcohol, obesity
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French fries
Health
Quarter of young adults in Netherlands overweight
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Surgery room
Health
Dutch hospitals start gastric reduction surgery for obese teens as young as 13
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Chemotherapy
Health
Netherlands will see 18 cancer diagnoses per hour by 2032