By Gary Culliton. The rate of obesity in seven -year-old Irish children may be reaching a plateau, the HSE has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health.
Causes and consequences of obesity
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Mary Ryan examines the reasons why obesity is a growing problem and looks at ways to treat and manage the issue in the longer term.
‘Sugar tax’ a priority — Chief Medical Officer
October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The introduction of a ‘sugar tax’ to curb the high intake of sugar-sweetened drinks, a leading cause of childhood obesity, is a priority of the Special Action Group on Obesity established by the Minister for Health in June, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has confirmed.
Free bus passes could help to curb obesity rates in the elderly
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Giving free bus passes to the elderly may help ward off obesity, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Super-fit can help address super-fat
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. The health lessons learned in elite performance sports are hugely important in the current environment, where the population is separating into the super-fat or the super-fit, a leading consultant endocrinologist has advised.
Let’s go for the throat on obesity
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Calling for a ban on the advertising of fatty foods to children, Dr Ruairi Hanley wants to go one step further and employ shock tactics in our public health campaigns against obesity.
Obesity’s links with type II diabetes
July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Deirdre Carroll looks at the relationship between obesity and the development of type II diabetes and examines recent guidance on the management of obesity.
Overweight is now the norm in today’s society
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lloyd Mudiwa reports on the effects of obesity in terms of health and safety, in a society where carrying too many extra pounds has become the norm.
Stemming the rising tide: a matter of record
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lloyd Mudiwa outlines the performance record of the Government and the HSE regarding overweight and obesity.
Unlocking the clinical link with diabetes
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lloyd Mudiwa examines the groundbreaking research that finally explained the clinical relationship between obesity and type II diabetes mellitus.
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