If our children are our future, we could be in real trouble unless we face up to some unpalatable facts. More than a quarter of Irish children are now overweight or obese, double the figure of 15 years ago.

If our children are our future, we could be in real trouble unless we face up to some unpalatable facts. More than a quarter of children are now overweight or obese, which is double the figure of 15 years ago.