Overweight in children is recognized as a major public health problem
(WHO, 2000). In the Netherlands, the prevalence of overweight in
children almost tripled between 1980 and 2010, and currently 14% of
all children are overweight (Schönbeck & Buuren, 2010). The problem
of overweight in childhood is that an overweight child is prone to becomean
overweight adult (Reilly & Kelly, 2011). Overweight is associated
with a higher risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular
disorders or psycho-social problems