Netherlands research programme weight gain prevention (NHF-NRG): rationale, objectives and strategies

S.P.J. Kremers; T.L.S. Visscher; J. Brug; M.J. Chin A Paw; E.G. Schouten; A.J. Schuit; J.C. Seidell; M. A. van Baak; W. van Mechelen; H.C.G. Kemper; F.J. Kok; W.H.M. Saris; D. Kromhout

doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602100

Netherlands research programme weight gain prevention (NHF-NRG): rationale, objectives and strategies

S.P.J. Kremers, T.L.S. Visscher, J. Brug, M.J. Chin A Paw, E.G. Schouten, A.J. Schuit, J.C. Seidell, M. A. van Baak, W. van Mechelen, H.C.G. Kemper, F.J. Kok, W.H.M. Saris, D. Kromhout

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To outline the rationale, objectives and strategies used in a systematically designed research programmme to study specific weight gain-inducing behaviours, their social-psychological as well as environmental determinants, and the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of weight gain.

DESIGN: The evidence for potential behavioural determinants and strategies to prevent weight gain was reviewed, and the methods applied within the Netherlands Research programme weight gain prevention (NHF-NRG) project were described. The project is designed according to the Intervention Mapping protocol.

SETTING: The Netherlands.

SUBJECTS: The main target groups are (a) adolescents (12-16 y) in secondary school, (b) young adults (20-40 y) at the workplace and (c) recently retired people (55-65 y) at home.

INTERVENTIONS: Each intervention includes an individual component, in which computer-tailored information is provided. Additionally, interventions are aimed at changing environmental components.

RESULTS: The short-term results of this project can be expected by the beginning of 2005. Guidelines for nationwide weight gain prevention, based on this research programme, will become available in 2007.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on the few interventions that were evaluated to date, no robust conclusions can be drawn regarding the effectiveness of obesity prevention. The systematic and multidisciplinary design of the NHF-NRG programme enables the identification of potentially effective methods and strategies for the prevention of weight gain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	498-507
Number of pages	10
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	59
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602100
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Journal Article
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Netherlands
Obesity
Obesity/prevention & control
Research Design
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Weight Gain
Weight Gain/physiology

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Kremers, S. P. J., Visscher, T. L. S., Brug, J., Chin A Paw, M. J., Schouten, E. G., Schuit, A. J., Seidell, J. C., van Baak, M. A., van Mechelen, W., Kemper, H. C. G., Kok, F. J., Saris, W. H. M., & Kromhout, D. (2005). Netherlands research programme weight gain prevention (NHF-NRG): rationale, objectives and strategies. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59(4), 498-507. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602100

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