Fatty foods driving obesity epidemic among schoolchildren

Primary school children are getting heavier because they are eating too much fat and sugar, according to a study conducted by researchers at UCC and UCD.

Fatty foods driving obesity epidemic among schoolchildren

Primary school children are getting heavier because they are eating too much fat and sugar, according to a study conducted by researchers at UCC and UCD.

The study of 600 primary schoolchildren found consumption of unhealthy food was the main factor driving Ireland's obesity epidemic.

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