childhood obesity

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<p>24.6% of children surveyed in disadvantaged schools were obese or overweight, while that figure for other schools was 15%. File image.</p>

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One in five primary school children are obese or overweight, according to HSE survey

24.6% of children surveyed in disadvantaged schools were obese or overweight, while that figure for other schools was 15%

<p>Above from left, Minister of State for Public Health and Well Being Frank Feighan TD, health promotion policy adviser Ursula O'Dwyer, Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman TD, and Minister for Health Simon Donnelly at he launch of the 1st ever National Healthy Eating Guidlines for one- to four-year-olds at the Department of Health on Baggot Street Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Healthy eating: limit children's treats to one square of chocolate or three crisps a week

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Mothers fail to recognise obesity in their children, especially in daughters

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Catherine Noone calls for ban on junk food ads in cinemas

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Childhood obesity ‘seen as inevitable’

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Link between chocolate firm and hospital that runs Ireland's only childhood obesity clinic sends 'bad message', says obesity expert

A leading obesity expert has hit out at a charity partnership between Lindt chocolate and Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Obese children lack cells to fight diseases such as diabetes, some cancers

Obese children have far less of the “natural killer” (NK) cells that play a crucial part in helping the body fight off diseases such as type 2 diabetes and certain cancers, a new study has found.

Fri, 22 Dec, 2017

'Aggressive' obesity prevention and treatment needed, according to new HSE clinical lead

The new HSE clinical lead for obesity has said we spend too little on healthcare for the first three years of life.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2017

Childhood obesity ‘ticking time bomb’ in thought-provoking photos

If we stuff our children with fast food and cans of soda, do they become ticking timebombs of poor health? Ready to explode at any moment into fully-fledged type two diabetes?

Fri, 24 Jul, 2015

Govt considers 'no fry zone' ban of fast-food outlets near schools

The Government is reportedly thinking about introducing a fast-food exclusion zone around schools.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014