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Obesity

All time
St Vincent's
Taoiseach accused of 'insulting' morbidly obese people
1 Jul 2014
18.3k
110
supersize me
Large sodas can be sold in New York says court
26 Jun 2014
13.3k
41
childhood obesity
Should daily exercise be mandatory in schools?
23 Jun 2014
11.8k
66
Oh Sugar Sugar
Irish public supports a sugar tax on soft drinks
23 Jun 2014
8.7k
94
Prime Numbers
First Communions, Harley-Davidsons, and abortion : The week in numbers
14 Jun 2014
8.9k
4
Health
Vlog: What can be done to tackle rising obesity in Ireland?
Katie Varvos
14 Jun 2014
72
124
childhood obesity
Aaron McKenna: Can we have a ban on banning things, please?
Aaron McKenna
14 Jun 2014
143
57
Going to Waist
Some obese people may not be obese at all - here's how
13 Jun 2014
27.0k
91
Man Up
How to tackle male obesity? Laughter, diet and being around other men
13 Jun 2014
11.0k
33
Whipped Into Shape
A Fine Gael senator wants to regulate ice-cream van chimes, but says 'it's about a bigger issue'
12 Jun 2014
12.5k
100
Epidemic
Almost one in four Irish adults are obese, a rate worse than most of Europe
29 May 2014
11.5k
48
Mexico
Half-ton Mexican man, once the world's heaviest, dies aged 48
27 May 2014
30.9k
65
Health
Reilly: More shops need to stop selling sweets and chocolates at checkouts
22 May 2014
10.3k
75
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Morning! Here’s everything you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.
13 May 2014
7.8k
4
home cooking
Darina Allen: A shared meal was once the bedrock of family life – its loss is a serious problem for society
Darina Allen
13 May 2014
354
37
Health
Opinion: How we deal with illness and ageing is painfully outdated
Robert Grant
4 May 2014
230
11
move more
Children face life span five years shorter than parents - but you can change this
7 Apr 2014
12.0k
43
OMG
This anti-obesity poster from France is totally unforgettable
26 Mar 2014
59.9k
43
ribsticker
This burger joint claims that it can give customers a heart attack
17 Mar 2014
32.6k
51
Health
Rate of obesity among Irish children stabilising - except at disadvantaged schools
10 Mar 2014
10.8k
50
spoonful of sugar
How much sugar do you eat everyday? Time to cut it in half
6 Mar 2014
23.2k
55
fat of the land
Column: Fat isn’t funny anymore – not when it’s costing the country almost €4bn a year
John Verling
27 Feb 2014
199
116
body talk
Research finds targeted health programme lowers obesity in children
24 Feb 2014
9.1k
31
body talk
Column: Positive body image or normalising excess weight? The line for plus-size fashion
Lorraine Courtney
21 Feb 2014
691
74
sweet tooth
Aaron McKenna: Ban the school tuck shop and watch childhood obesity plummet
Aaron McKenna
15 Feb 2014
550
89
Junk Food
Tuck shop crackdown: Quinn to issue healthy eating guidelines for schools
11 Feb 2014
9.5k
31
modern luxuries
TVs, cars, computers all linked to obesity in poor nations
10 Feb 2014
7.8k
15
you can do it
UK city sending 'motivational' texts to obese citizens
4 Feb 2014
2.0k
3
Meat and Two Veg No More
Ireland is eating more fast food as waistlines continue to grow...and grow
3 Feb 2014
16.8k
114
Concern
Alcohol abuse among over 50s has increased since the financial crisis
29 Jan 2014
11.5k
35
witness the fitness
How football clubs helped male footie fans lose weight
21 Jan 2014
12.5k
14
Opinion
Column: Should PE be an exam subject in schools? YES.
Steve Doody
16 Jan 2014
2.6k
87
young sci 2014
Teens discover whether obesity awareness affects young people's food choices
10 Jan 2014
8.7k
6
Prime Numbers
Ariel Sharon, bankruptcy, and water meters: The week in numbers
4 Jan 2014
6.2k
5
future diets
Cases of obesity in developing countries 'more than triples' over 28 years
3 Jan 2014
7.6k
29
Threats not Treats
Small glasses of cordial have up to five cubes of sugar
2 Dec 2013
21.1k
57
Growing pains
This is what it is like to be a five-year-old in Ireland
27 Nov 2013
30.0k
40
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the government do more to tackle Ireland's 'obesity crisis'?
23 Nov 2013
9.2k
108
Health
Obesity linked to early onset of puberty in girls
5 Nov 2013
10.9k
48
Sugar Tax
Celebs and sports stars urged not to advertise sugary drinks
2 Nov 2013
7.4k
39
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