New guidelines launched today aim to tackle rising obesity levels by treating it, for the first time, as an illness needing complex support.

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Irish Examiner columnist, Dr Colman Noctor, said: “The key is to make gradual and progressive small changes.”

The company employs around 2,300 in Ireland

The Irish Network of Gynaecological Oncology said 60% of Irish women are unaware of signs or symptoms of uterine cancer, with 540 diagnosis typically in a year

In Ireland, all the proceeds from the sugary drinks tax have gone into the exchequer, unlike the UK which specifically targeted its sugar tax to fund sports and breakfast clubs

Some 26 of the patients were children under the age of 16

The HRB is funding nine new projects under Emerging Investigator Awards for Health 2022, three of which are led by researchers at UCC

The Irish Heart Foundation said it is an important milestone after the charity's campaign against "insidious and pervasive" online marketing of low-nutrition foods high in sugar, salt and trans-fatty acids

'High level of public acceptance' for policies that supported healthier food environments for children, Safefood survey found

The Covid-19 pandemic has made things worse due to drops in exercise and increases “in the consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt”, the report said

In June 2020 the newly elected Government committed to addressing obesity with a Public Health (Obesity) Act, including restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children although to date, there is little evidence of progress on this move

Thousands of patients waiting on appointment for 'effective and safe' bariatric surgery, says surgeon

There seems to be a lack of curiosity as to why these doctors are earning sums no doctor in Ireland ever should from the public purse

We need robust legislation to steer changes so that food outlets offer and promote tasty healthier choices, but parents must also be empowered, writes Catherine Conlon

People with type 2 diabetes suffer more middle-aged health problems – and at a younger age – than those without the condition, according to a new study.

The response to good news about an appetite-suppressing drug is muted only because people have been too ashamed to admit they have rather common conditions such as food obsession

Wegovy is used together with diet and physical activity to help people to lose weight and keep their weight under control

Obesity sufferer says there needs to be a change in mindset from judging people trying to lose weight to supporting them

Today marks World Obesity Day, with organisations working and advocating in the area calling on people to get informed about a condition that impacts millions of people worldwide

The popular RTÉ show has come in for criticism, but given Ireland’s worsening obesity problem, we can ill afford to abandon ways to tackle it, writes Dr Catherine Conlon

'Surely public money would have been better spent on addressing the growing rates of disordered eating?'

In Ireland, it is estimated that 160,000 people are affected by this form of diabetes, with obesity being the most important modifiable risk factor

Dementia is “not simply a health issue, but a social issue that requires a community response”.

Helping women to eat healthily before and during pregnancy would reduce the risk of obesity for their children, according to a new study.

By failing to intervene, governments leave the way clear for industry to manipulate us, write Dr Margaret Steele and Dr Sarah Browne.

Weight stigma is particularly prevalent in healthcare settings, which can impact those accessing care for obesity and other health conditions

Adults are “at risk of developing type 2 diabetes” if they can no longer fit into the jeans they were wearing when they were 21, an academic has said.

Asthmatic children are less likely to respond to inhaled steroids if they are overweight or obese, leading to more frequent asthma attacks, a study has found.

62% of the adult population in England are overweight 

A new study found barriers exist in communication between hospitals and family doctors over children with weight problems

Half of farmers (53%) considered they were 'about the right weight"', but based on BMI calculations, they were, in fact, classified as overweight or obese'

More than a quarter of adult population here are classed as obese 

The National Food Strategy group seeks levying £3 (€3.50) per kilogram of sugar and £6 per kilogram of salt sold wholesale, for use in processed foods, in restaurants and the catering sector. 

Only 55% of social and activity centres for children offer fruit or vegetable pieces, while 82% sold chocolate bars

International food companies are under pressure to do more to help the global fight against obesity. 

Watching screens rather than engaging in physical activity is having a detrimental impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of children in disadvantaged areas with up to a quarter of boys and a third of girls overweight or obese, a new study has ...

Study of 20,000 people finds morbid obesity, cancer, chronic neurological conditions, kidney disease and heart disease predictors for severe illness 

A study has found that 85% of people support a ban on unhealthy food and drink brands’ ads embedded within games and apps used by children under 16 

The €2m drop in income from the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) last year suggests it is an effective way to protect public health

The tax was enacted in May 2018 ostensibly to tackle obesity and change purchasing behaviour and is not designed to be a revenue generator

On World Obesity Day, registered dietitian Niamh Arthurs outlines how restrictions in the current Covid-19 pandemic have increased mental health challenges for this group

World Health Organisation said report should act as  'wake-up call' for governments to tackle their obesity problems

Designed to enhance generational change, Incredible Edibles is a free, healthy eating and growing project targeted at children

Even if the obesity epidemic has been exaggerated, huge numbers struggle to reach a healthy weight.