ArticleBMC pediatrics2026
Support and concerns: Dutch health care professionals' views on the use of a childhood obesity prediction toolbox.
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backgroundChildhood obesity is a major and increasing public health concern. Early prediction of the risk of childhood obesity may lead to targeted preventative interventions. To develop a prediction-toolbox that is suitable for clinical implementation, it is imperative to align it with the perceptions of health care professionals (HCPs), but this aspect remains relatively underexplored. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of Dutch HCPs regarding the concept of a childhood obesity prediction toolbox.
methodsA qualitative study design comprising semi-structured interviews (n=15) with Dutch HCPs was used. HCPs included youth health care practitioners, youth health care nurses and policy advisors employed at the municipal health service of Amsterdam. Perceptions were explored regarding the concept of a three-element childhood obesity prediction toolbox of the EndObesity project, which consists of a prediction tool, prevention strategies to support families of high-risk infants, and communication tips for HCPs. The data were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis.
resultsHCPs were positive about early identification of the risk of future childhood obesity and the support of high-risk infants. They acknowledged the potential benefits of personalized care facilitated by such risk prediction, but concerns were raised regarding its validity and its added value compared with the clinical judgement of HCPs. HCPs also expressed some negative connotations regarding risk communication e.g. making parents feel insecure or judged, especially in vulnerable situations. Finally, HCPs acknowledged the complexity of childhood obesity prevention and emphasized the need for a complementary broader approach at both the municipal and national policy levels.
conclusionsDutch HCPs generally supported the potential use of a childhood obesity prediction toolbox, but they also expressed concerns regarding the validity, the added value of the toolbox and about risk communication. These concerns must be addressed in further development of the toolbox.
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