More and more people are overweight. Do you belong to that group and would you like to take steps towards a healthier life? Then talk to your GP or practice nurse about whether a referral to a lifestyle programme makes sense for you.
A lifestyle programme helps you lose weight and live healthier if you are overweight. Depending on the intervention you participate in, you will receive guidance from a lifestyle coach, dietician, physiotherapist or remedial therapist, or a combination of these doctors. Together with them, you will work over two years to make lasting changes to your lifestyle.
These programmes are called Combined lifestyle interventions (GLI). In the first year you learn to live healthier, in the second year you learn how to sustain these changes.
You will receive practical tips and guidance on:
So you work step by step towards a healthier life that suits you - at your pace, with support.
Ask your GP or specialist whether you can take part in one of the programmes below. These are reimbursed from the basic insurance. You are eligible for this in the following two cases:
You are overweight: your BMI is 25 or higher. In the process, you also have one of these problems:
Or, you are overweight: your BMI is 30 or higher. It is also important that you yourself are keen to participate.
Your GP or specialist can give you a referral. Then make an appointment with the lifestyle coach.
Each GLI programme has its own intake moments. Some programmes have continuous intake while others have only a few intake moments in the year. Be aware of this when making your choice.
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