# Overweight
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pandemic
WHO warns of obesity 'epidemic' in Europe, links problem to Covid lockdowns
3 May 2022
15.2k
15
Obesity
Energy drinks contain up to 17 spoons of sugar and twice as much caffeine as an espresso
7 Oct 2019
103k
65
Growing up in Ireland
Being overweight or obese is 'major health problem', particularly among children from low-income families
7 Nov 2017
12.1k
34
Bariatric surgery
This surgery could help solve Ireland's obesity crisis and save the country billions
5 Oct 2017
22.1k
61
global study
Ireland fares poorly on alcohol use, child sex abuse and suicide rate
13 Sep 2017
15.0k
22
Get Active
Children with TVs in their bedroom far more likely to be overweight, study finds
2 Jun 2017
8.8k
12
Stigma
'It's not an easy way out': Is surgery the way to help solve Ireland's obesity crisis?
22 May 2017
19.2k
54
childhood obesity
Ireland still 'on course to become the most obese nation in Europe'
4 May 2017
22.4k
80
CSO
A snapshot of Irish health: Over half of us are overweight (and a lot of us binge drink)
16 Nov 2016
16.9k
41
shedding the pounds
Your immune system might be making you fat, major new Irish research suggests
1 Sep 2016
49.7k
71
Cork
Blind woman 'heartbroken' after guide dog was taken away for being overweight
28 Jul 2016
38.6k
54
weighty issue
Latest research shows Ireland's obesity problem is only getting worse
1 Apr 2016
25.1k
123
Voices
'We need to educate children about food that doesn’t come from a packet'
Ross Golden-Bannon
15 Mar 2016
1.4k
36
Voices
Overweight people should pay more tax. Others can't pay for our folly
Aaron McKenna
6 Feb 2016
7.1k
216
Voices
'Overweight bellies are an easy landing pad for people like Katie Hopkins and unthinking politicians'
Lorraine Courtney
4 Dec 2015
1.4k
71
Maternal Health
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to increased risk of stillbirth and infant death
3 Dec 2015
8.5k
16
Obesity
There are just two weight management clinics in Ireland. This is a problem, say doctors
12 Oct 2015
12.1k
20
Voices
The food sector wants to sell us more for greater profits – but we need to consume less
Ross Golden-Bannon
30 Jun 2015
193
21
fitness tests
Police chief tells overweight officers: You shouldn't be 'waddling down the road'
2 Jun 2015
14.7k
23
Modern Life
Our kids are being kept awake by smartphones and tablets - and it's making them fat
20 Apr 2015
11.6k
21
Voices
Opinion: Advice for overweight people to slim down is valid – it's about health, not body image
Aaron McKenna
24 Jan 2015
6.1k
79
weighty issue
Here's why overweight people are sharing doctor stories on Twitter
21 Jan 2015
21.4k
76
Humiliation
'Laughed at by shop assistants': 40% of overweight people abused on a weekly basis
5 Jan 2015
17.7k
87
Voices
Opinion: 'Poor people can't cook' remark caused outrage – but consider the facts behind the headlines
Aaron McKenna
13 Dec 2014
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