Children with overweight

Morbid obesity is a worldwide epidemic in which children are unfortunately not spared. In recent years, we have seen an enormous increase in (morbid) obesity among children in Flanders.

Given the serious consequences in both medical, psychological and social areas, timely action is necessary. Unfortunately, obesity does not grow out! At the Obesity Clinic Dendermonde, children are treated in a multidisciplinary way by a team consisting of a pediatrician, endocrinologist, surgeon, a pediatric dietitian, a child psychologist and several physiotherapists.

Children can be treated individually or in a group (Denderfit Junior).

Denderfit Junior

Program for adolescents with overweight

Denderfit Junior comprises approximately 20 sessions spread over about 7 months.

• ▶ Sessions take place on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (1 hour theory and 1 hour sports).
• ▶ We take exam and holiday periods into account.
• ▶ The program is a mix of sufficient exercise, healthy eating and being and staying motivated. The different themes alternate.
• ▶ We work together with various sports associations.
• ▶ We choose a group program, which means you follow the sessions together with other peers. This way you feel recognition and acknowledgment, you can learn from each other, and others can encourage and support you. Your parents and general practitioner are also involved in this trajectory.
• ▶ Afterwards, 4 booster sessions follow.
• ▶ All sessions take place at Dendermonde Rugby Club (sports complex Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde).