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First National Childhood Obesity Symposium

Published Aug 01, 2022

The centre of expertise for overweight and obesity in children, COACH, has been in existence for 12.5 years! To celebrate this, COACH is organising the First National Childhood Obesity Symposium on 14 October 2022. The symposium will include, among other things, a review and preview of developments in education.

First National Childhood Obesity Symposium

What can you expect?

During the symposium at the MECC Maastricht venue, various speakers will share their expertise: COACH will look back on and ahead to developments in healthcare, education and science relating to the topic of overweight in children. The symposium will take the form of a live talk show, with various guests and members of the audience having their say. COACH warmly invites everyone to attend the symposium in person. It will also be possible to follow the symposium online and submit any questions online.

Date: 14 October 2022 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: MECC Maastricht

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