Study finds 25% of children in Ireland are overweight

One in four Irish children is overweight or obese, according to the HSE, Safefood.ie and Healthy Ireland.

Study finds 25% of children in Ireland are overweight

One in four Irish children is overweight or obese, according to the HSE, Safefood.ie and Healthy Ireland.

They are launching a new public health campaign today to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in Ireland.

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