# Obesity

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# loosen that belt

How poor countries are now facing obesity epidemics

The World Health Organisation has warned that unhealthy food needs to be taxed to divert people from buying it.

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Jun 1st 2013, 8:45 AM

# Childbirth

1 in 3 Irish women affected by pelvic floor dysfunction

The rise in the number of Irish women having Caesarean sections is not a result of women being “too posh to push” – there’s a hidden story that also impacts women’s choices around childbirth: pelvic floor dysfunction.

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May 28th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Obesity

'She's a totally different child': Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service

The Up4it! obesity project, which provided support for children and parents, was funded by the HSE up until last month.

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Apr 21st 2013, 10:30 AM

# Child obesity

HSE childhood obesity services "sparse or non existent" across country

Calls have been made for the retail sector to remove vending machines from schools and the watershed for the advertisement of high fat foods to be increased to 9pm.

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Apr 15th 2013, 9:48 AM

# Not the News

Here is the week's news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: How Ireland has some of the fittest fat kids in the world and why the axing of Communion grants is ‘worse than the famine’.

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Apr 13th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Obesity

Doctors in UK call for 'soda tax' and ban on junk food advertising

The Academy of Medical Royal College said current restrictions, on advertising for children in particular, were failing to tackle obesity problems.

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Feb 18th 2013, 10:24 AM

# Overweight

Parents misjudging their children's weight, report shows

An expert from safefood said that assessing children’s body weight should be viewed in the same way as hearing or sight test.

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Feb 12th 2013, 2:51 PM

# Cancer

How can Ireland reduce lifestyle-related cancer rates?

A Seanad committee has come up with what it believes are some answers to tackling Ireland’s high incidence of cancer.

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Feb 7th 2013, 11:33 AM

Voices

Column: Ireland needs to reduce childhood obesity, so why are schools cutting PE hours?

Our society has epidemic levels of obesity – so why is the Department of Education reducing the importance of PE in our schools? asks Fergal Lyons.

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Feb 5th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think schools should increase time spent in PE classes?

A new study shows risk factors for heart disease can be found in Irish children as young as 10, so should schools increase time spent on physical activities?

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Jan 17th 2013, 10:11 AM

# Heart Disease

Heart disease risk in children as young as 10 - study

The study of children from a Dublin primary school showed that 16 had risk factors for cardiovascular disease, while six had high cholesterol.

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Jan 17th 2013, 8:11 AM

# Obesity

'Healthy flag' for schools could combat obesity, says TD

The flag could be run alongside the Green Flag programme in schools, said Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan.

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Jan 12th 2013, 8:45 AM

# bacteria

Infant antibiotic use may have implications for allergies, asthma and obesity - study

A new Irish study has shown that antibiotic use can reduce the number of bacteria in the intestines of children.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 12:27 PM

# Health

9 dieting gimmicks you should stop wasting money on

No, really, put down those toning shoes.

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Dec 9th 2012, 12:00 PM

# Not the News

Here is the week's news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: 103% of adults fluent in Irish; evidence of a parliament found in Leinster House; rainwater is tax-free… for now.

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Dec 1st 2012, 5:00 PM

# Teenagers

Revealed: the life of a 13-year-old growing up in Ireland

Here’s what it’s like to be a young teenager living in Ireland.

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Nov 29th 2012, 8:25 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Nov 28th 2012, 8:46 AM

# Health

Obesity costs Ireland over €1.1 billion per year

Costs include healthcare, loss of productivity and work absenteeism.

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Nov 28th 2012, 7:34 AM

# Breastfeeding

More breastfeeding needed to tackle obesity in children and adults

Scientific report says Ireland has lowest breast feeding rates in Europe.

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Nov 19th 2012, 2:58 PM

# childhood obesity

Health Committee to resume hearings on childhood obesity

Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said childhood obesity is a “very important and serious health issue which needs to be tackled urgently”.

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Nov 14th 2012, 8:30 PM

# Obesity

Obesity time bomb? It has already exploded, says expert

The Obesity Clinic, a new two-part documentary tracking the lives of eight obese patients at a weight management clinic, starts on RTÉ tonight.

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Nov 12th 2012, 3:48 PM

# Junk Food

Study reveals every single junk food meal damages your arteries

Don’t worry though, you can scoff as much Mediterranean food as you like.

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Oct 30th 2012, 3:36 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Law & Order

Here’s the things we learned, shared and loved today.

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Oct 15th 2012, 8:02 PM

# Caledonian life

Lifestyle ‘vices’ pushing up life assurance premiums, says insurer

Smoking, drinking and over-eating are causing insurance policies to rise, says Caledonian Life.

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Oct 15th 2012, 2:15 PM

# Advertising

New rules on advertising of 'unhealthy' food and drink to children

Foods high in fat, salt, or sugar will fall under the new regulations – but cheese products won’t.

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Oct 12th 2012, 12:10 PM

# Junk Food

Does a junk food diet lower children's IQ?

A new study found that a predominantly processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of 8.5.

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Oct 4th 2012, 12:06 PM

# Obesity

Scientists discover immune cells could protect against obesity

The research was undertaken by Marie Curie Fellow Lydia Lynch at Trinity College Dublin, and showed the importance of ‘iNKT’ cells in managing obesity and diabetes.

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Sep 22nd 2012, 8:00 AM

# Not the News

Here is the week's news... skewed

BREAKING via The Mire wire: New study highlights the upside to childhood obesity – and how commuters are killing the buzz for junkies taking drugs in public.

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Jul 28th 2012, 6:00 PM

# five a day

US doctors write prescriptions for vegetables

A non profit organisation in the US offers €1 dollar per day prescriptions to low income families so they can afford to buy their five a day.

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Jul 24th 2012, 11:59 AM

# calorie counts

Calorie counts should be displayed on menus, says report

Dr James Reilly says food businesses have 6 months to introduce scheme on a voluntary basis, or face a compulsory introduction of it.

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Jul 4th 2012, 12:38 PM

# Education

GPA chief Farrell seeks reassessment of PE status in schools

The GAA players body have launched a Community Camp which they hope will lead to recognition of the importance of sport in society.

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Jul 4th 2012, 7:20 AM

Voices

Column: Why are we so pass-remarkable on weight issues?

We are all aware that discrimination on the basis of race, creed or sexual preference is unacceptable, writes Lisa McInerney, so why is someone’s BMI fair game?

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Jul 2nd 2012, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: Calorie counts on menus? Not in my restaurant.

The suggestion that all restaurants could display calorie counts is farcical – and it won’t help tackle obesity, argues Michelin-starred chef Oliver Dunne.

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Jun 23rd 2012, 7:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jun 21st 2012, 8:38 AM

# Better shape up

Pakistan tells pot-bellied police: 'Go on a diet, or quit the force'

77 per cent of police in Rawalpindi are overweight – so the police chief now says waistlines cannot be above 38″.

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Jun 18th 2012, 9:48 AM

# JUNK FOOD BAN

Disney bans junk food ads on kids' TV shows

Disney says it will no longer be sponsored by junk food.

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Jun 5th 2012, 6:20 PM

Voices

Column: Ireland needs to ditch dieting because it isn't working. Here's why.

Kids across the country are seeing their parents spending time, energy and money on yo-yo diets and gimmicks. This isn’t good for them, writes Deirdre Cowman.

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Jun 1st 2012, 7:00 AM