Why Overgewicht Nederland? An honest comparison

Overgewichtnederland.com is this information site. Overgewichtnederland.nl is the site of Overgewicht Nederland B.V., the provider of the programme we refer to. If you sign up here, we pass your details on to that provider. No medicines are prescribed or sold through this site; that is always done by a doctor.

Yes, according to the provider the programme starts with an intake by a doctor, by phone or video call. Which approach suits you is decided together in an intake conversation with Dr Aarts. During the programme, too, the provider mentions support from a doctor, alongside the coaching.

Dr Edo Aarts is medical director of Overgewicht Nederland B.V. and a bariatric surgeon, with BIG number 39910856101 on the provider's site. ZorgkaartNederland lists him as a surgeon at WeightWorks Clinics and the Allurion Kliniek in Amersfoort. You can check a BIG number yourself in the BIG register (BIG-register).

Works out at €3.55 per day. It is not necessarily more expensive: €1,295 for 12 months works out at about €108 per month. Goodweigh states from €3.91 per day (€119 per month) and Yazen from €3.25 per day (€99 per month) (medication separate). Whether medication is included in the price at Goodweigh is not stated on their homepage. The difference lies mainly in the duration: with Overgewicht Nederland you choose a 12-month programme.

No. According to the provider's costs page, medication is separate. The programme itself includes a medical intake with a treatment plan, support from a doctor, lifestyle coaching and evaluations of your progress. Whether you need a medicine is something you decide with the doctor; that can also be your own GP (huisarts).

Not by definition. An app is convenient and quick. The difference lies in how much personal contact you want and whether you find measurements or multiple routes important. Choose what suits you, and always choose a provider where a doctor with BIG registration assesses you before you get a medicine.

Yes. The programme is support with eating, exercise and behaviour, with a coach and, if needed, a psychologist. Medication and the gastric balloon are possible components, not an obligation. Together with the doctor you look at which route suits you; whether you can start without medication is discussed in the intake. Read more about the twelve months of support.

According to the provider, the psychologist pays attention to eating behaviour and the thoughts and feelings that play a role in it. Think of eating when stressed or sad, or constantly thinking about food. You can read more about the latter under food noise and how to deal with it.

No, according to the provider's homepage, the intake and coaching take place by phone or video call; the details are agreed in the introductory conversation. You only go to Amersfoort if you want a measurement, such as a REE measurement or InBody measurement, or for the gastric balloon. That way you combine remote support with measurements on site.

After your request through this site, the provider will contact you for an introduction. Only after that do you choose whether to start.

The programme runs for 12 months; monthly cancellation is not mentioned. Works out at €3.55 per day. On payment, the provider's pages say two things: the costs page mentions payment at the start, while in information provided to this site Overgewicht Nederland B.V. also mentions €108 per month by direct debit. Ask in the introductory conversation which form applies to you and what the conditions are.

That is difficult to compare, because each provider describes it differently. Overgewicht Nederland mentions 400 minutes of one-to-one coaching with contact every two weeks. Goodweigh mentions unlimited chat with a health coach. Yazen mentions a team via the app. Ask each provider how many personal conversations you get.

Whether the Overgewicht Nederland programme is reimbursed is not stated in the sources we consulted; check with your health insurer before you start. The combined lifestyle intervention (GLI) through your GP (huisarts) is covered by basic health insurance (basisverzekering). That route is described under help through your own GP.

Only with a provider where a doctor with BIG registration assesses you before you get a medicine. All four providers in the table mention a doctor in the process on their own site. Check that registration yourself in the BIG register (BIG-register), and also discuss it with your GP (huisarts) if you use other medication.

Look at what you find important: a conversation with a doctor, an app, measurements, a monthly amount or multiple routes. Then take the weight loss test on this site; it also shows reimbursed routes. And discuss your choice with your GP (huisarts), especially if you use other medication.