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Fighting the kilos: what you get from the health insurance fund

Losing weight is difficult. Is support available on prescription? We have asked.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/stock.adobe.com/SV/AUSTRIACARD)

Do you also have more kilos than you should - or would like to have? And are you struggling to lose weight? We asked what is actually possible with the health insurance fund!

Obesity is one of the most common chronic diseases in people today: The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), among others, probably knows this best. But is there also help to lose weight? Yes, says the ÖGK: insured persons can receive advice, support and medical care through various projects. We take a closer look.