Disclaimer

The information on Overgewicht Nederland is general information about overweight and obesity and is not medical advice. For a diagnosis, treatment or referral, always go to your GP (huisarts). In a life-threatening emergency, call 112; outside office hours you can contact the out-of-hours GP service (huisartsenpost) with urgent medical questions.

Not medical advice

We write about obesity, treatments, insurance cover and waiting times. We do this as carefully as possible, with sources and a medical editor. But a website does not know your situation. Your health, your medication, your medical history and your wishes make a difference. Only a doctor who examines you and knows you can say what is sensible for you.

So use the information on this site as preparation, not as a replacement for a conversation. Never start or stop a medicine or treatment based on what you read here. Discuss it with your GP (huisarts). You can find tips for that conversation under discussing your weight with your GP.

Publisher Gijs Bodenstaff is not a doctor. We do not give personal medical advice via WhatsApp, phone or email. Medical questions receive a standard reply referring you to your GP (huisarts).

About the calculators

The BMI calculator and the questions under "am I eligible" give a first impression. They do not make a diagnosis and do not say whether you will get a treatment. BMI, for example, says nothing about your muscle mass, your waist circumference or your health. Whether you are eligible for the combined lifestyle intervention (GLI), medication or surgery is assessed by your GP (huisarts) or the treatment centre. Read the explanation under calculate your BMI and what the result means.

Accuracy and timeliness

Guidelines, insurance cover and waiting times change. For every figure, we state the source and the date. We check waiting times every month, but a centre can change something in between. So always check the current waiting time with the centre itself. Whether your health insurance covers something, too, is something you check with your insurer.

Despite our care, something may be incorrect or out of date. We are not liable for damage arising from your reliance on the information on this site, insofar as the law permits. Spotted a mistake? Report it via the contact page. How we check and correct is set out in the editorial policy.

Partner and independence

The site is made possible in part by WeightWorks Clinics in Amersfoort (partner of this site). The partner has no say over the medical content and does not pay for referrals. We show all treatments and all centres. The fact that we mention a centre or treatment is not a recommendation. You make the choice together with your GP (huisarts). More about this on about this site and our partner.

Links to other sites

We link to sources such as the NHG, the Zorginstituut, CBS, RIVM and ZorgkaartNederland, and to websites of centres. We are not responsible for the content of those sites. Personal stories on this site are personal accounts, shared with written consent. They show how things went for someone, but do not say how things will go for you.

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