TY  - UNPB
N2  - The increasing prevalence of children suffering from obesity is a serious health challenge. In the
Netherlands, municipalities are responsible for tackling childhood obesity resulting in different and
diverse programs within the country. In order to gain an understanding of how municipalities decide
their successful strategy in combating childhood obesity, 18 interviews with policymakers on the
strategic level were conducted. Additionally, a multilevel regression was carried out in order to test
the effect of the strategies on the percentage of obese people in the municipality. However, due to a
low number of cases (n=18), no significant results were found. One of the main findings is that a
program strongly depends on the individuals who are involved. The involved individuals change each
four years, meaning that programs are often not sustainable. To overcome this issue, I would
recommend policymakers to invest in long-term policies.
ID  - theses_frw4001
TI  - Municipalities' Strategies in Combating Childhood Obesity: A Mixed Methods Approach
A1  - Mulder, Evelien
EP  - 45
AV  - public
Y1  - 2022///
M1  - master
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4001/
ER  -