Mapping Obesity-related Subtypes And Interconnected Clusters

NCT06960434 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2025-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • LIME Limburg Measures

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-01
Completion
2025-09-01

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