EVIDENCE is growing that people’s weight at three periods of childhood may be critical in setting them up to be fat in adulthood, scientists have found.

The obesity “epidemic” in Ireland can only be tackled by a co-ordinated cross-border approach to encourage healthy eating and exercise, a conference was told today.

Pringles-to-Pampers group Procter & Gamble indicated today it could sell controversial drink Sunny D after revealing it intends to explore “alternative options” for ownership.