There is a growing number of eHealth interventions aiming at enhancing lifestyle to address obesity. However, the existing interventions do not take the emotional aspects of obesity into account. Forty percent of the overweight population is an emotional eater. Emotional eaters gain weight because of …

De eiwitbehoefte wordt voornamelijk bepaald door de hoeveelheid vetvrije massa (VVM) in het lichaam. In de praktijk wordt de eiwitbehoefte echter gebaseerd op het lichaamsgewicht. In dit onderzoek is de eiwitbehoefte op basis van gemeten VVM vergeleken met de eiwitbehoefte bepaald op basis van gemetenlichaamsgewicht, …

Rationale: Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (DM2), however not all obese people develop DM2. We explored differences in energy intake and expenditure between obese older adults with and without DM2. Methods: Baseline data from 2 lifestyle interventions with a total of 202 obese older adults …

BACKGROUND: Intentional weight loss in obese older adults is a risk factor for accelerated muscle mass loss. We investigated whether a high protein diet and/or resistance exercise preserves fat free mass (FFM) during weight loss in overweight and obese older adults. METHODS: We included 100 overweight …

Rationale: The number of obese older adults with diabetes type 2 is increasing worldwide. Weight loss treatment in this group seems beneficial for cardio-metabolic and other health outcomes, but it might reduce muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD). The association between obesity and BMD is controversial, …

Obesity is a fast-growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as sickness absence and heavy healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on the common emotional …

In Zuid Limburg heeft 52% van de volwassen overgewicht en scoort hiermee hoger dan het landelijke gemiddelde. Sportvision Geleen speelt hierop in met de leefstijlinterventie ‘Obese-Geleen’. Hierna stromen deelnemers door in het vervolgprogramma genaamd ‘Fit4Life’, dat zich richt op het behoud van een …

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RATIONALE: Currently there is no consensus on protein requirements for obese older adults during weight loss. Here we explore the potential use of a new method for assessment of protein requirements based on changes in appendicular muscle mass during weight loss. METHODS: 60 obese older adults were subjected …

Inleiding/probleemanalyse: De prevalentie van obesitas bij kinderen neemt wereldwijd toe en vormt een ernstig gezondheidsprobleem. Het ontstaan van obesitas op kinderleeftijd heeft eerdere waarneming van cardiovasculaire risicofactoren tot gevolg, waaronder afwijkingen in cholesterolwaarden. In verband …