Weighty issue: 78% say their diet is healthy

A study has found that despite high levels of obesity in Ireland, eight out of 10 Irish adults consider themselves to be healthy.

Red C poll research highlights almost four in five people (78%) in Ireland believe they have a healthy diet — despite four in 10 (43%) categorising themselves as overweight.

In fact, the latest World Health Organisation statistics show 57% of the Irish population is overweight.