Overview
Your COACH Next Door (YCND) is a lifestyle intervention connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home.
This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Description
Childhood overweight and obesity in an increasing problem worldwide. Among other, childhood obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, NAFLD and decreased quality of life. In 2016 the lifestyle intervention Your COACH Next Door (YCND) was founded in Maastricht, The Netherlands, as a tailored, network approach for children with overweight and obesity. YCND is following the example of COACH, the tailored lifestyleintervention for childhood obesity of the expertise centre of the MUMC+ hospital.
YCND is connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home.
This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant of the YCND lifestyle intervention.
- Having overweight or obesity
- Younger than 18 years at inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- No exclusion criteria