Obesity News

Government must do more to tackle childhood obesity

Government must do more to tackle childhood obesity

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Obesity News   |   8th Dec 2021

Obesity higher in children from disadvantaged backgrounds

New Growing up in Ireland data shows impact of disadvantage on children's health and wellbeing

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Obesity News   |   16th Jun 2021

Majority favour banning celebrity endorsement of junk food

Ireland faces losing a generation of children to obesity-related disease

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Obesity News   |   22nd Apr 2021

Children in disadvantaged schools at higher risk of obesity

The latest results from the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)

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Obesity News   |   15th Oct 2020

Obesity and COVID-19

Why are people living with obesity at increased risk of severe disease with Covid-19?

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Coronavirus News   |   22nd May 2020

Majority of people want clearer food labelling

The Irish Heart Foundation is calling on the public to back the introduction of clearer labelling on foods

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Obesity News   |   4th Mar 2020

Weight loss surgery cuts risk of fatal heart attacks

A new study has found that weight loss surgery is hugely beneficial for heart health in people with severe obesity.

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Obesity News   |   11th Nov 2019

Obesity related diseases to claim more than 90 million lives

New report from the OECD reveals the economic and social costs of obesity

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Obesity News   |   11th Oct 2019

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