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Almost 32% of seven-year-olds are overweight

Almost 32% of seven-year-olds in Ireland are overweight or obese, an Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children has heard.
News • 14 Jun 13

Dieticians call for national obesity strategy

An organisation representing dieticians has called on the Department of Health to develop a national strategy for childhood obesity prevention.
News • 15 Apr 13

Americans divided on approaches to fighting obesity

A new poll has found that Americans blame too much cheap fast food for fuelling the nation's fat epidemic, but are split on how much the government should do to save them from themselves.
Special Reports • 04 Jan 13

10% of teens would not seek advice on sexuality

A national study of 13-year-olds in Ireland has shown that one in ten would not approach anybody for information on sexuality.
News • 29 Nov 12

Obesity costs State €1bn a year - UCC study

A study has estimated that the annual cost arising from people who are overweight or obese in the Republic of Ireland is more than €1bn.
News • 28 Nov 12

Earlier intervention may boost fight against obesity

Weight-loss programmes can help even very young children slim down, and it appears that acting early may improve the odds of success, according to two European studies.
Special Reports • 20 Nov 12

Larger babies more likely to be obese as adults

The Master of the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin has warned that very large babies have a much greater chance of being obese in childhood and as adults.
News • 21 Sep 12

New York mayor targets obesity 'epidemic'

Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg has called for a ban on the sale of large-sized containers of sugary drinks in an attempt to tackle obesity.
World • 01 Jun 12

Breastfeeding helps fight obesity - ESRI report

A new study is suggesting that children who are breastfed and weaned onto solid foods later in life have a lower risk of obesity.
News • 02 May 12

Health committee hears obesity is a major concern

The problem of obesity is the number one social and health burden facing the developed world, according to Professor Donal O’Shea, Chairperson of the Irish Heart Foundation Nutrition Council.
News • 26 Apr 12

EU study on childhood obesity targets TV watching

Kindergartens should ban television-watching for toddlers and focus on "fun activities" to prevent them getting fat, according to an EU-funded survey into obesity prevention for four-to-six-year-olds.
News • 10 Apr 12

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