obesity

Ireland follows along with the worrying global trend. Over 88% of the Irish population is expected to be overweight or obese by as soon as 2060, according to an Irish obesity expert. The findings, which were part of a World Obesity Federation report, also predicted that up to 51% of the global population could become […]

3 years ago

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

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

Childhood obesity is a growing problem worldwide. And our sedentary lifestyles and use of ready-made, processed foods are both contributors. However, now a new study has found that this risk is even bigger for children growing up with no siblings. In fact, according to the research by the University of Oklahoma, only children are “7 […]

7 years ago

One in five Irish children is obese or overweight.

8 years ago

There is no denying that childhood obesity has become a very stubborn health issue here in Ireland. With matching and equally worrying figures for many other countries across the developed world. In fact, according to a report last year, Irish 14-year-olds have become on average  14kgs heavier (more than two stone) in the past 50 […]

8 years ago