Irish Heart Obesity News Archives

Obesity News

This year, the theme for World Obesity Day was ‘Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity.'

Obesity News | 13th Mar 2023

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions…

World Obesity Day 2022 - Everybody needs to act

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

Obesity News | 16th Jun 2021

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

Obesity News | 22nd Apr 2021

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

Obesity News | 15th Oct 2020

The Irish Heart Foundation has welcomed provisions contained in the new Programme for Government document

Obesity News | 16th Jun 2020

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

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

Obesity News | 4th Mar 2020

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

Obesity News | 11th Nov 2019

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

Obesity News | 11th Oct 2019