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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The series of seminars will focus on obesity as a chronic disease, rather than as a lifestyle issue.
The UK government today asked overweight people to lose five pounds to save the NHS money.
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.
The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism has warned that obesity patients need access to care in the weeks to come.
Complaints made by the Irish Heart Foundation regarding numerous adverts have been published by the ASAI.
The survey was part of a new document by the Irish Heart Foundation to tackle childhood obesity.
The Irish Heart Foundation has launched a plan to cut childhood obesity rates by half in the next decade.
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
The report also recommends stricter regulations on broadcast media around the advertising of junk-food.
One in four children in Ireland is overweight or obese.
Up to 50% of certain cancers are attributed to obesity.
A new report published today noted similar findings among parents of obese children.
There are rules on the labelling of energy drinks but no official age restriction.
The study into the so-called “obesity paradox” looked into the health over 35,000 patients in Denmark.
The catchier the ad, the more effective.
One in eight people, up from one in 11, will have type 2 diabetes.
I’m a parent and I’m not immune to the never-ending debate with kids on what we eat and drink, writes Sarah O’Brien.
New research has pointed to a link between the speed of eating and weight gain.
Parenting is tougher than ever these days, but we can be tougher as parents, writes Dr John Sharry.
A study has also found that boys are more likely than girls to find school difficult.
The majority of Irish people say they are in good health, though over 60% are overweight or obese.
The new tax should be seen as a welcome first step and perhaps it will ignite an attitude change, writes Ciara Wright.
PE teacher David O’Brien on what parents and schools can do to help.
Rates of child and adolescent obesity are highest (over 30%) in some islands in Polynesia.
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
A group of doctors say that, for many people, prevention methods are already too late and other interventions are needed.
Ireland is on course to become the fattest nation in Europe within 10 years.
Researchers said there was a worrying rise in the number of obese children across the world.
Researchers examined the lifestyles of over 12,000 children in the UK.
Surgical intervention saves the State in the long-term from healthcare costs associated with obesity, say doctors.
A new report tracks childhood obesity over 12 years.
Some suffered vitamin deficiencies.
New research says there is no solid evidence to support claims the drinks help prevent obesity.
Fruit and vegetables now comprise the largest shelf on the food pyramid.
According to new figures from the CSO, almost one in five of us binge drink at least once a week.
The chairman of the campaigning group No Fry Zones 4 Kids, said he was “utterly delighted” at the result.
54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.
The DCU research concentrated on the health of moderately fit and unfit transition-year students in the greater Dublin area.
Advertising to children will also be targeted as part of the plan.
The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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