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Dutch turn around obesity epidemic trend

While Europe is getting fatter, the Netherlands is getting thinner. It’s the only country in which the World Health Organisation (WHO) is predicting a decline in obesity rates.

Thu, 07 May, 2015

Varadkar rejects claims of lack of action on obesity

Childhood obesity has plateaued, says Varadkar, but adds we must treat obesity as seriously as tobacco

Thu, 07 May, 2015

Two-thirds of people overweight, research finds

IRISH people are in denial about the scale of the obesity epidemic here even though two out of three people are overweight.

Wed, 11 May, 2011