Youth at healthy weight (JOGG).

Since 2015, Geldrop-Mierlo has been one of the Dutch JOGG municipalities. JOGG stands for Jongeren Op Gezond Gewicht (young people at a healthy weight). It is a local and sustainable approach that ensures that sufficient exercise and healthy eating become the norm. The municipality works together with schools, child care, sports clubs, Health and welfare organizations and companies. In Geldrop-Mierlo the choice was made to start in Geldrop-Oost. The percentage of overweight children in the age group 2-11 years in the district Geldrop-Oost is 17%, while in the whole of Geldrop-Mierlo this is 10%.

JOGG focal points

  • Drinking water is becoming normal again
    Research shows that drinking sweetened beverages is one of the causes of overweight and obesity. At school, at the nursery, at the sports club and at community and neighborhood activities, drinking water is encouraged. Thus, drinking water becomes the norm again.
  • Outdoors
    For children, being outside and playing and exercising outdoors is very important and good for their development. When children play and exercise outside, they are also more likely to make new friends. Attractive playgrounds and safe playground equipment close to home encourage children to leave their computers for the outdoors more often.
  • PPP
    PPP stands for Public Private Partnership. JOGG-Geldrop-Mierlo seeks cooperation with commercial companies. A cooperation agreement was signed with Koninklijke Peijnenburg B.V. in June 2016. Besides cooperation with Koninklijke Peijnenburg B.V., the municipality is looking for other commercial companies within Geldrop-Mierlo that want to commit to JOGG.

Projects JOGG: 

  • Design4thefittest
    Students engage in an in-class competition with various design teams to encourage people to eat healthier and exercise more. 
  • Mayor's Breakfast
    Children from elementary school the Rainbow had breakfast with the mayor. In the town hall cafeteria, they set a good example in the week of The National School Breakfast with the joint Mayor's Breakfast. 

Learn more

Do you have questions or would you like to mean something in this JOGG movement? Then contact JOGG director Harold van Lieshout at phone number 040 289 38 93.