Obesity has become a major societal problem worldwide [1][2]. The main reason for severe overweight is excessive intake of energy, in relation to the individual needs of a human body. Obesity is associated with poor eating habits and/or a sedentary lifestyle. A significant part of the obese population …

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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 …

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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 …

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 …

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In dit rapport worden de resultaten beschreven van de reeks observaties en (groeps)interviews die in de periode van maart tot en met december 2015 hebben plaatsgevonden bij GGZ-instellingen Dimence, GGZ Drenthe, GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord en Lentis. Het doel van deze observaties en interviews was het vormen …

De geestelijke gezondheidszorg (GGZ) staat, net zoals andere sectoren in de zorg, voor een grote maatschappelijke opgave: er moet fors bezuinigd worden terwijl de kwaliteit van de zorg gehandhaafd moet blijven. Verwacht wordt dat de inzet van beeldcommunicatie in de zorg hieraan een bijdrage kan leveren. …

Obesity is a fast growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as absenteeism and large healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on often occurring emotional …