Overweight and obesity costing over €1bn per year, says research

Ireland's obesity problem is costing the country more than €1bn every year, new research has found.

Ireland's overweight and obesity problem is costing the country more than €1bn every year, new research has found.

The study, funded by Safefood, estimated the annual cost to be €1.13bn in the Republic Of Ireland and €510m in the North.