Tackling obesity

I am writing about the issue of obesity in Ireland.

Some of the causes are not enough exercise, eating too much fast food, poor diet. Lack of exercise increases the risk of obesity and heart problems.

I am a student and I believe there is not enough PE on the curriculum and we need better education on healthy eating in schools.

In Ireland 327,000 children are either obese or overweight and experts have warned Ireland is heading towards figures of 33% of the population who will have weight problems in Ireland by the end of the decade.

Paul Pepper

Knocknaheeny

Cork