# Obesity

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# Risks

Obese women should lose weight before pregnancy, TCD researchers say

A new academic review warns that babies born to obese mothers face bigger risks during pregnancy.

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May 28th 2015, 1:01 PM

# Health Issue

Most of us don't realise severe obesity is as dangerous as smoking

The new study also said that 20% of people who describe themselves as healthy are in fact overweight.

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May 15th 2015, 6:28 PM

# Obesity

Why is Ireland so fat? Here's what an expert thinks

A WHO report published today said most Irish adults are likely to be overweight in 15 years’ time.

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May 6th 2015, 7:49 PM

# Full Irish

Alarming WHO report: Nearly ALL Irish adults likely to be overweight by 2030

On current trends, some 89 percent of Irish men will be overweight by 2030, and nearly half obese.

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May 6th 2015, 7:28 AM

Singer Jamelia says shops shouldn't stock clothes for obese people

She has made some people very upset with her comments.

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Apr 21st 2015, 9:07 PM

# You are what you eat

Should food education be compulsory? Jamie Oliver thinks so

More than 42 million children under the age of five are either overweight or obese.

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Mar 30th 2015, 9:21 PM

# step away from the treats

Senator turns anti-obesity crusade to school vending machines

Catherine Noone is worried about rising obesity levels among young people.

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Mar 25th 2015, 7:34 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland cut welfare benefits for obese people?

David Cameron wants to do it – should we do it here?

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Mar 19th 2015, 8:20 AM

# United Kingdom

David Cameron is planning to cut benefits for obese people

Doctors have said the plan may actually cost money, not save it.

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Mar 19th 2015, 6:01 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should 'unhealthy' people be rejected as foster parents?

The Children’s Minister said the obesity of an applicant would have to be considered.

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Feb 20th 2015, 10:05 AM

# Obesity

Telling a fat person to diet is 'like asking a person who's bleeding to avoid sharp objects'

Experts have said obesity can not be cured with dieting and exercise alone.

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Feb 12th 2015, 6:30 AM

# magic number

It's happening: calories will be printed on all menus in restaurants and takeaways

The Health Minister says some salads contain more calories than a burger meal.

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Feb 5th 2015, 11:15 PM

Voices

Opinion: Advice for overweight people to slim down is valid – it's about health, not body image

We don’t need a nation of size 8s and Disney-proportioned cartoon characters, but we do need to admit that being overweight is not healthy.

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Jan 24th 2015, 8:00 AM

# weighty issue

Here's why overweight people are sharing doctor stories on Twitter

An article in the British Medical Journal has kicked off a massive discussion on the way doctors treat fat people.

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Jan 21st 2015, 1:00 PM

# Fat Fighter

An "imaginary meal" pill could help fight obesity

The pill is like a “relay race”, researchers say.

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Jan 5th 2015, 8:59 PM

# Humiliation

'Laughed at by shop assistants': 40% of overweight people abused on a weekly basis

This comes in a new study from Slimming World about the abuse faced.

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Jan 5th 2015, 1:05 PM

# Reality Bites

Take it easy with the feasting this Christmas - you might not be as fit as you think

Lots of Irish people are kidding themselves when it comes to their weight and diet.

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Dec 24th 2014, 12:01 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Poor people can't cook' remark caused outrage – but consider the facts behind the headlines

Is a quick and cheap story about a rich woman talking down to poor people easier to stomach than the truth?

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Dec 13th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Weight Loss

1.8 million Irish adults could be at risk of dying 8 years before their time

Obesity could also lead to a person losing as much as 19 years of healthy living.

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Dec 5th 2014, 7:00 AM

# root cause

Being fat is leading to more cancer - particularly for women

Almost three times more likely than men, in fact.

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Nov 26th 2014, 6:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: Are we addicted to certain foods?

Treat foods are designed to be attractive to all our senses – and that’s a powerful lure, even for the strong-willed among us.

Nov 16th 2014, 8:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Fat shaming' is not the way to encourage healthy eating

Rather than scaremongering children into thinking that eating sweet food will make them (horror of horrors) fat, let’s teach them about being healthy.

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Oct 18th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Overweight

Ireland's child obesity rate has plateaued and it may begin to fall

Researchers say the plateau in childhood obesity is still unacceptably high.

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Oct 14th 2014, 6:30 AM

# big fat liar

This 'social experiment' sent people on Tinder dates wearing fat suits

The results were somewhat unsurprising.

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Sep 25th 2014, 7:32 AM

# childhood obesity

Children eat 140 chocolate bars, 105 tubes of sweets, 36 packets of biscuits and 118 bags of crisps a year

Safefood estimates that 20% of a child’s calorific intake has little or no nutritional value.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 2:45 PM

# Sugary Drinks

"Banning things can be difficult": Minister rules out action on school vending machines

Jan O’Sullivan’s also rejected calls for a tax on fizzy drinks in the upcoming Budget. Doctors have called for urgent action to address childhood obesity

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Sep 2nd 2014, 8:55 AM

# her again

Katie Hopkins is putting on three stone 'to prove she's right on fatties'

Inevitably, it’s all for a new TV show.

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Aug 22nd 2014, 1:45 PM

# Prime Numbers

The Mooney Show, Knock, and polygamy: The week in numbers

Plus: What subject had the highest failure rate in the Leaving Certificate?

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Aug 16th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Obesity

Study of over 5 million confirms obesity link to cancer

The biggest study of its kind found that over there are around 12,000 obesity-related cancers a year.

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Aug 15th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Obesity

80% of Irish over 50s are overweight

The study, led by Trinity College, found that Irish men are on par with Americans when it comes to obesity.

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Jul 18th 2014, 8:39 AM

# St Vincent's

Taoiseach accused of 'insulting' morbidly obese people

Kenny faced questions from the opposition benches over a decision to suspend gastric band operations at a hospital.

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Jul 1st 2014, 4:08 PM

# supersize me

Large sodas can be sold in New York says court

The city had gone to court seeking a reversal of an earlier decision to block the ban, which was the controversial brainchild of former mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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Jun 26th 2014, 7:19 PM

# childhood obesity

Should daily exercise be mandatory in schools?

Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has said that if schools devote 30 minutes a day to exercise, it could “make a big difference for generations to come” in terms of obesity.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 2:55 PM