Mapping Obesity-related Subtypes And Interconnected Clusters

Brief summary (registry, in English)

In the Netherlands, about half of all adults are currently living with overweight. This number is expected to rise to as much as 64% by the year 2050, especially among younger adults aged 18 to 44. Overweight and obesity increase the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and joint problems. However, there is no single cause behind these issues. Instead, they result from a complex combination of factors - including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, income, environment, and even air quality. These factors often influence each other and vary from person to person. This study aims to better understand these patterns and connections. By analyzing large sets of data, researchers are identifying different subtypes of people with overweight or obesity. These subtypes reflect groups of individuals who share similar personal, lifestyle, and environmental characteristics. Understanding these differences makes it possible to develop more personalized lifestyle advice and support. That way, care and prevention efforts can be better tailored to what people actually need and what works best for them in practice. Experts from various fields are helping interpret the results, so that scientific insights can be translated into practical solutions for individuals, communities, and healthcare settings.

What you commit to

• Study type: Observational
• Planned participants: 15
• From 1 May 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2025
• No sites listed in no country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

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