# Obesity

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# Weight Loss

Gastric bypass surgery helps obese teens keep weight off but can lead to more surgery

Some suffered vitamin deficiencies.

9.1k

Jan 6th 2017, 6:10 AM

# Diet

Sugar-free drinks won't help you lose weight

New research says there is no solid evidence to support claims the drinks help prevent obesity.

18.6k

Jan 4th 2017, 12:50 PM

# Obesity

The new food pyramid: More fruit and veg, fewer carbohydrates (and no white bread)

Fruit and vegetables now comprise the largest shelf on the food pyramid.

194k

Dec 22nd 2016, 6:00 PM

# CSO

A snapshot of Irish health: Over half of us are overweight (and a lot of us binge drink)

According to new figures from the CSO, almost one in five of us binge drink at least once a week.

16.8k

Nov 16th 2016, 3:09 PM

# no fry zone

Wicklow has banned fast-food chains being built within 400m of schools

The chairman of the campaigning group No Fry Zones 4 Kids, said he was “utterly delighted” at the result.

16.1k

Nov 7th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Obesity

Majority of people believe Ireland should bring in a sugar tax

54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.

8.0k

Oct 9th 2016, 6:45 AM

# Obesity

'Alarming results': Unfit Dublin teens show risk of heart disease similar to 55 or 60-year-olds

The DCU research concentrated on the health of moderately fit and unfit transition-year students in the greater Dublin area.

12.9k

Sep 23rd 2016, 3:29 PM

# Obesity

Government to target sugar, salt, fat and big portion sizes in fight against obesity

Advertising to children will also be targeted as part of the plan.

14.2k

Sep 22nd 2016, 5:38 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you be happy to pay a sugar tax to help fight obesity?

The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.

30.8k

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Sep 22nd 2016, 9:47 AM

# shedding the pounds

Your immune system might be making you fat, major new Irish research suggests

“It is too simplistic to say eat less, move more and the weight will come off,” said lead researcher Professor Donal O’Shea.

49.7k

Sep 1st 2016, 10:42 PM

# Commuting

The average commuter adds 800 calories a week to their diet, a new report has found

Research from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) suggests that people who commute for long periods of time are potentially “shortening their lives”.

24.3k

Aug 24th 2016, 10:39 PM

# Research

There may not be such thing as a "healthy obese"

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide.

24.1k

Aug 21st 2016, 12:30 PM

# Obesity

Varadkar says state will fight legal challenges to sugar tax

Minister Varadkar has been calling for a sugar tax for some time now, but other powers that be appear to be stalling on the tax.

14.9k

Aug 3rd 2016, 10:15 PM

# Sports Drinks

Children are drinking too many sports drinks

A survey from Cardiff University School of Dentistry found 89% of children consume the drinks, with 68% doing so regularly.

11.7k

Jul 2nd 2016, 11:30 AM

# Children

Irish children are being deliberately targeted on Facebook by "junk food companies"

The Irish Heart Foundation will launch its Who’s Feeding The Kids Online study into the marketing habits of top global brands later on this morning.

8.2k

Jun 15th 2016, 6:20 AM

# War on Obesity

PE to become Leaving Cert subject under new plan to tackle obesity in Ireland

One expert said the plan could “be one of the major tipping points in Ireland’s obesity problem.”

33.6k

May 12th 2016, 5:27 PM

# Pregnancy

Children of women who gain excess weight during pregnancy are more likely to be obese

The study followed 24,000 women.

16.7k

May 7th 2016, 8:30 PM

# body betrayal

Study follows aftermath of The Biggest Loser - shows incredible difficulty contestants have in keeping weight off

Danny Cahill, winner of the reality show in 2009, lost 239 pounds in seven months. Since then he has regained over 100 pounds.

28.7k

May 3rd 2016, 2:53 PM

# sweets out for school

Creche owner starts campaign to make Irish schools 'sweets free zones'

Kate Guerin said she is concerned that children are given too many treats in school.

25.8k

Apr 17th 2016, 9:30 PM

# Interview

'I don't need to be elected but I got into politics to make a difference to our children's health'

Former world champion Eamonn Coghlan on his continued quest to tackle Ireland’s obesity epidemic.

10.7k

Apr 16th 2016, 8:00 AM

# You are what you eat

Poll: Should there be a Food Minister to tackle obesity?

Darina Allen has called on the government to appoint one.

15.0k

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Apr 14th 2016, 7:00 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Is Ireland really one of the world's most obese countries?

TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck puts some alarming recent headlines to the test.

50.7k

Apr 11th 2016, 1:00 AM

# Hitting Out

'The sad thing is that when it comes to obesity, we’re creators of our own downfall'

Former Dublin football captain Paddy Christie has accused the Government of contributing to the obesity epidemic currently gripping the country.

33.2k

Feb 18th 2016, 8:06 AM

# Eating for Two

Men looking to have children should start losing weight

Sperm carries information about a father’s weight.

12.0k

Dec 26th 2015, 7:00 AM

Voices

Here's why we need to stop fat-shaming

Making individuals feel guilty and inadequate for their inability to control their weight will only make matters worse, writes Maeve Halpin.

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Dec 24th 2015, 9:00 AM

# edged out

Ireland found to be the second least ignorant nation... beaten out by these guys

We were beaten only by South Korea when it comes to how much we know about social realities.

22.9k

Dec 2nd 2015, 11:33 AM

Voices

Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar

The sugar tax was left out of this year’s Budget, but should it have been, asks James Larkin.

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Nov 20th 2015, 8:00 AM

# transformation

'World's fattest woman' loses 32 stone, buys her first bikini

Catrina Raiford once weighed half a tonne.

47.1k

Oct 20th 2015, 10:40 AM

# it's a no go

Sorry Leo, fizzy drinks won't be taxed

The Health Minister had asked for a 20% tax on the drinks to help tackle obesity.

8.5k

Oct 13th 2015, 4:20 PM

# Obesity

There are just two weight management clinics in Ireland. This is a problem, say doctors

Currently there are just two such clinics – at St Colmcille’s in Loughlinstown and at University Hospital Galway.

12.0k

Oct 12th 2015, 10:47 AM

# Orange You Surprised

Oranges could be as good for overweight people's hearts as exercise

According to new research, anyway.

19.2k

Sep 12th 2015, 2:00 PM

# Obesity

Scottish people are getting too big to be cremated

Funeral homes have to order larger coffins.

18.5k

Aug 17th 2015, 8:07 PM

# diet coke

Coca Cola gave $1.5 million to scientists who say soft drinks don't cause obesity

A leading cardiologist says that’s not true at all.

85.9k

Aug 10th 2015, 5:06 PM

# sugar on the side

Don't worry, Tesco's NOT banning Ribena and Capri-Sun

But it’s making some changes to the drinks it sells to children.

16.8k

Jul 28th 2015, 3:37 PM

# Inspirational

This 40-stone man is biking across America to lose weight and win back his wife

Eric Hites says he “has to show her and the world” what he can do.

29.4k

Jul 24th 2015, 10:18 PM

Voices

Ice cream wars and the battle of the childhood bulge

This is one mother who’s not backing down.

242

Jul 14th 2015, 5:30 PM

# unhappy meals

Should we ban giving away free toys with fast food?

A TD says Ireland should follow San Francisco’s lead on the issue.

18.3k

Jul 6th 2015, 6:05 AM

Voices

The food sector wants to sell us more for greater profits – but we need to consume less

For the first time in human history our biggest killers are not pathogens, at least in the Western world, but illnesses created by poor diet and the drive to consume more calories.

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Jun 30th 2015, 4:20 PM