# obesity - Thursday 27 August, 2020
# Health
# Health
The series of seminars will focus on obesity as a chronic disease, rather than as a lifestyle issue.
# obesity - Monday 27 July, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The UK government today asked overweight people to lose five pounds to save the NHS money.
# Obesity
# Obesity
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.
# obesity - Monday 11 May, 2020
# Metabolic Health
# Metabolic Health
The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism has warned that obesity patients need access to care in the weeks to come.
# obesity - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
# Junk Food
# Junk Food
Complaints made by the Irish Heart Foundation regarding numerous adverts have been published by the ASAI.
# obesity - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Obesity
# Obesity
The survey was part of a new document by the Irish Heart Foundation to tackle childhood obesity.
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Irish Heart Foundation has launched a plan to cut childhood obesity rates by half in the next decade.
# obesity - Monday 7 October, 2019
# Obesity
# Obesity
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
# obesity - Thursday 15 November, 2018
The report also recommends stricter regulations on broadcast media around the advertising of junk-food.
# Your Say
# Your Say
One in four children in Ireland is overweight or obese.
# obesity - Monday 12 November, 2018
# Natural Killer Cells
# Natural Killer Cells
Up to 50% of certain cancers are attributed to obesity.
# obesity - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
# Growing Up In Ireland
# Growing Up In Ireland
A new report published today noted similar findings among parents of obese children.
# obesity - Thursday 30 August, 2018
# Your Say
# Your Say
There are rules on the labelling of energy drinks but no official age restriction.
# obesity - Saturday 26 May, 2018
# Obesity Paradox
# Obesity Paradox
The study into the so-called “obesity paradox” looked into the health over 35,000 patients in Denmark.
# Obesity
# Obesity
The catchier the ad, the more effective.
# obesity - Wednesday 23 May, 2018
# Heavy Warning
# Heavy Warning
One in eight people, up from one in 11, will have type 2 diabetes.
# obesity - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
# Column
# Column
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.
# obesity - Sunday 18 February, 2018
# Like A Duvk
# Like A Duvk
New research has pointed to a link between the speed of eating and weight gain.
# obesity - Thursday 30 November, 2017
# Opinion
# Opinion
Parenting is tougher than ever these days, but we can be tougher as parents, writes Dr John Sharry.
# obesity - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
# Growing Up In Ireland
# Growing Up In Ireland
A study has also found that boys are more likely than girls to find school difficult.
# obesity - Saturday 28 October, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
The majority of Irish people say they are in good health, though over 60% are overweight or obese.
# obesity - Thursday 26 October, 2017
# Column
# Column
The new tax should be seen as a welcome first step and perhaps it will ignite an attitude change, writes Ciara Wright.
# obesity - Saturday 14 October, 2017
# Crisis
From The42
# Crisis
PE teacher David O’Brien on what parents and schools can do to help.
# obesity - Wednesday 11 October, 2017
# Global Problem
# Global Problem
Rates of child and adolescent obesity are highest (over 30%) in some islands in Polynesia.
# obesity - Tuesday 10 October, 2017
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
# obesity - Thursday 5 October, 2017
# Bariatric Surgery
# Bariatric Surgery
A group of doctors say that, for many people, prevention methods are already too late and other interventions are needed.
# obesity - Monday 24 July, 2017
# Obesity
# Obesity
Ireland is on course to become the fattest nation in Europe within 10 years.
# obesity - Monday 12 June, 2017
# Worrying Trend
# Worrying Trend
Researchers said there was a worrying rise in the number of obese children across the world.
# obesity - Friday 2 June, 2017
# Get Active
# Get Active
Researchers examined the lifestyles of over 12,000 children in the UK.
# obesity - Monday 22 May, 2017
# Stigma
# Stigma
Surgical intervention saves the State in the long-term from healthcare costs associated with obesity, say doctors.
# obesity - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
# Childhood Obesity
# Childhood Obesity
A new report tracks childhood obesity over 12 years.
# obesity - Friday 6 January, 2017
# Weight Loss
# Weight Loss
Some suffered vitamin deficiencies.
# obesity - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
# Diet
# Diet
New research says there is no solid evidence to support claims the drinks help prevent obesity.
# obesity - Thursday 22 December, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
Fruit and vegetables now comprise the largest shelf on the food pyramid.
# obesity - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
# CSO
# CSO
According to new figures from the CSO, almost one in five of us binge drink at least once a week.
# obesity - Monday 7 November, 2016
# No Fry Zone
# No Fry Zone
The chairman of the campaigning group No Fry Zones 4 Kids, said he was “utterly delighted” at the result.
# obesity - Sunday 9 October, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.
# obesity - Friday 23 September, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
The DCU research concentrated on the health of moderately fit and unfit transition-year students in the greater Dublin area.
# obesity - Thursday 22 September, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
Advertising to children will also be targeted as part of the plan.
# Your Say
# Your Say
The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.
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