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Childhood obesity: a wicked problem with a simple solution | Anita Vreugdenhil | TEDxUWCMaastricht

Anita describes in her talk the practical, science-based approach that she developed with her team in order to tackle the complex reality behind childhood obesity with empathy and effectiveness. This method is simple, scalable and adaptable to any setting- empowering families and communities across the globe to create a healthier future for children everywhere. Prof. Anita Vreugdenhil is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Professor at Maastricht University Medical Center and the founder of COACH- an expertise centre for children living with overweight and obesity. Together with her team, she developed a practice science based approach that tackles the complex reality behind childhood obesity with empathy and effectiveness. Their method is simple, scalable, and adaptable to any setting- empowering families and communities across the globe to create a healthier future for children everywhere. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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