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Vlog What can be done to tackle rising obesity in Ireland?

Between 1990 and 2000 the prevalence of obesity in Ireland increased by 67%.

THIS WEEK, THE Unemployed Graduate discusses obesity – a problem that affects a quarter of all Irish adults.

The trend doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon: between 1990 and 2000 the prevalence of obesity in Ireland increased by 67%.

So what can be done to combat it?

Uploaded by Katie Varvos

Katie Varvos is a Canadian-born, Dublin-based vlogger who created the ‘The Unemployed Graduate’- a show about current news and issues. She is a recent graduate, with a BA in Journalism and MPhil in International Relations from Trinity. Check out The Unemployed Graduate’s YouTube channeland Facebook page.

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