Obesity crisis - Elderly concerns

WITH Irish people living longer, it is very worrying to learn that the obesity crisis now affecting children and middle aged people is also impacting on the elderly. 

According to a major new study, one in three grandparents are obese; 42% were judged to be overweight and over 30% obese.

The worrying thing is that clear links have been established between the weight of elderly people and the incidence of their contracting cardiovascular disease and diabetes.