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Contains the latest 2025 Lancet guidelines for obesity and diabetes The latest guidelines for obesity and diabetes, presented by the Lancet in early 2025, mark a significant shift in how we diagnose and approach these health issues. These guidelines advocate for moving away from the traditional focus on Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole measure and emphasize the importance of measuring body composition, an approach that has been advocated and put into practice by the authors of the Lifestyle Medicine Handbook since 2016. The power of lifestyle in healthcare According to the latest insights, responsible lifestyle interventions can reduce our medical consumption by as much as 70-80%. An attractive prospect for both current and future patients, healthcare, and the government. But how do you go about it? The Lifestyle Medicine Handbook is the first Dutch-language handbook providing an up-to-date overview of the state of the art in the field of lifestyle medicine. It is based on the most recent scientific findings in the areas of behavioral change, nutrition, and exercise, and is the only handbook that delves deeply into the shift from weight and BMI to the importance of measuring body composition. In addition to describing theoretical and scientific insights, this handbook also contains chapters on the concrete implementation of how Combined Lifestyle Interventions (CLIs) can be designed, the state-of-the-art lifestyle intervention CLI-TOTAL, and also guidelines for the desired approach to CLIs in the Netherlands, through the classification of lifestyle medicine into 4 CLI levels. The Lifestyle Medicine Handbook is aimed at healthcare professionals, health insurers, policymakers in Dutch Healthcare, as well as other government agencies that want to work on improving the general health situation of the Dutch population and prioritize disease prevention. The book offers an inspiring basis for doctors, lifestyle coaches, therapists, psychologists, and others who want to gain knowledge about Lifestyle Medicine. Additionally, it is useful for people in policy functions, education, and for scientific research in the field of Lifestyle Medicine. The international orientation of the authors in the field of lifestyle medicine means that this handbook holds a pioneering position (also internationally). • Guidelines and practical tools for your clinic • Effective communication techniques • Effective strategies for weight and diabetes management • Inspiring patient success stories • Detailed nutrition plan

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