A new campaign is encouraging parents to swap treats for something a little healthier as research reveals that they have become everyday staples for children.

People living with type-2 diabetes and obesity can reverse or put their diabetes into remission if they lose 15% of their body weight.

A national obesity treatment strategy could save the State at least €56m over a decade, medical experts believe.

Around 2,000 people die early due to obesity-related illness in Ireland each year, and almost one in five people is clinically obese.