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L1mburg Centraal: The number of overweight and obese children is still increasing

The number of overweight and obese children continues to increase. 1 in 7 children is overweight.

This also manifests itself at an increasingly younger age. With all its consequences. Think of depression, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Several health authorities and the province of Limburg are now joining forces to tackle the problem. Over the next 3 years, 1,300 overweight children will be supervised. This collaboration was finalized this afternoon in the provincial house in Maastricht.

State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen on the importance of the Limburg project.

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