‘No room for complacency’ in tackling childhood obesity

Ireland has to be proactive in tackling obesity, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has warned.

“There is absolutely no room for complacency in relation to obesity in this country. We have a major challenge in this country. It’s costing our health service a huge amount,” he warned.

“We’re seeing the impact of it. You only need to talk to the clinical community, whether it’s in relation to more cancers, whether it’s in relation to chronic disease.