One in five primary school children at risk of obesity, study finds
A nationwide survey found that obesity levels in primary schools are on the rise. In the average class of 30 children, six are considered to be overweight or obese. The HSE commissioned the research, and has been tracking data since 2008 as part of the WHO Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. The study found that […]
2 years ago
Obesity expert shares warning amid increase in toddlers being treated for diabetes
An expert has sent out a warning amid an increase in overweight toddlers presenting with health conditions typically only found in older adults. Toddlers and young children have been developing conditions like high blood pressure, knee joint problems, type two diabetes and blindness due to obesity in recent years. Since the pandemic, clinicians have warned […]
3 years ago
300.000 Irish children are obese – and health experts now call for ‘no-fry zones’ around schools
1 in 5 Irish children are now so overweight they fall into the ‘clinically obese’ category a landmark new report has found. What this means, is that Ireland is now falling behind other European countries in the battle against obesity, and, in fact, we now have one of the fastest rising rates of childhood obesity […]
6 years ago
Children should be eating of side-plates, not full-sized plates, says new health guidelines
Irish children are getting fatter. In fact, childhood obesity has become an alarming national health concern in recent years, with one in five Irish children now considered to be obese – and levels of obesity reaching epidemic proportions in recent years. Recent research has found that as many as 19 percent of Irish children are […]
6 years ago
One ‘tiny treat’ a week is all parents should be giving children says new guidelines
Are you guilty of offering up snacks and treats to your kids around the clock? According to new healthy eating guidelines, young children should be given no more than a ‘tiny amount’ of sugary or high-fat snacks per week. In fact, according to the new guidelines, the likes of sweets, chocolate, biscuits, cakes, fizzy drinks […]
6 years ago
Obesity crisis: One quarter of young people in Ireland are overweight study finds
According to a major new report, as many as a quarter of Irish 17 and 18-year-olds are either overweight or obese. In fact, the newly released Growing Up In Ireland survey found that one-in-five are overweight and 8 percent so heavy, they are classified as being obese. The study also revealed that there is a […]
6 years ago