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Obesity

All time
Concern Ireland is 'not far behind the US' for obesity
Here's what the average American man looks like, says artist
Is your cat or dog obese? It could be guilty of 'emotional eating'
Minister: The number of obese three-year-olds in Ireland is frightening
Children of obese mothers 35 per cent more like to die early - study
Men who skip breakfast 'face higher risk of heart attack'
How (and why) families affect childhood obesity
Obesity can be predicted in two-month old babies
Poorer women more likely to be obese after childbirth
How poor countries are now facing obesity epidemics
1 in 3 Irish women affected by pelvic floor dysfunction
'She's a totally different child': Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service
HSE childhood obesity services "sparse or non existent" across country
Here is the week's news... skewed
Doctors in UK call for 'soda tax' and ban on junk food advertising
Parents misjudging their children's weight, report shows
How can Ireland reduce lifestyle-related cancer rates?
Column: Ireland needs to reduce childhood obesity, so why are schools cutting PE hours?
Fergal Lyons
Poll: Do you think schools should increase time spent in PE classes?
Heart disease risk in children as young as 10 - study
'Healthy flag' for schools could combat obesity, says TD
Infant antibiotic use may have implications for allergies, asthma and obesity - study
9 dieting gimmicks you should stop wasting money on
Here is the week's news... skewed
Revealed: the life of a 13-year-old growing up in Ireland
Obesity costs Ireland over €1.1 billion per year
More breastfeeding needed to tackle obesity in children and adults
Health Committee to resume hearings on childhood obesity
Obesity time bomb? It has already exploded, says expert
Study reveals every single junk food meal damages your arteries
The Evening Fix... now with added Law & Order
Lifestyle ‘vices’ pushing up life assurance premiums, says insurer
New rules on advertising of 'unhealthy' food and drink to children
Does a junk food diet lower children's IQ?
Scientists discover immune cells could protect against obesity
Here is the week's news... skewed
US doctors write prescriptions for vegetables
Calorie counts should be displayed on menus, says report
GPA chief Farrell seeks reassessment of PE status in schools