Overweight
# overweight - Sunday 21 April, 2013
‘She’s a totally different child’: Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service
The Up4it! obesity project, which provided support for children and parents, was funded by the HSE up until last month.
# overweight - Monday 15 April, 2013
HSE childhood obesity services “sparse or non existent” across country
Calls have been made for the retail sector to remove vending machines from schools and the watershed for the advertisement of high fat foods to be increased to 9pm.
# overweight - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
10 tips for tackling your dog’s extra weight
New figures from the ISPCA have shown that a quarter of family pets in Ireland are overweight.
# overweight - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
Parents misjudging their children’s weight, report shows
An expert from safefood said that assessing children’s body weight should be viewed in the same way as hearing or sight test.
# overweight - Saturday 12 January, 2013
‘Healthy flag’ for schools could combat obesity, says TD
The flag could be run alongside the Green Flag programme in schools, said Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan.
# overweight - Sunday 9 December, 2012
9 dieting gimmicks you should stop wasting money on
No, really, put down those toning shoes.
# overweight - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Obesity costs Ireland over €1.1 billion per year
Costs include healthcare, loss of productivity and work absenteeism.
# overweight - Monday 26 November, 2012
Smoking ‘rots’ brain – study
Scientists have warned that smoking can damage the mind as well as the body.
# overweight - Sunday 27 May, 2012
The Sunday Papers: some of the week’s best sportswriting
Take your time, cool off in the shade with some of our favourite articles from the past seven days.
# overweight - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Overweight women face workplace discrimination – study
A new study indicates that women who are overweight are more likely to be passed over for jobs, receive smaller salaries and be given more menial tasks within an oragnisation.
# overweight - Saturday 14 April, 2012
Plans to weigh children as they start school
Obesity is a problem that is only getting bigger, according to a specialist who addressed the Irish Medical Organisation yesterday.
# overweight - Friday 13 April, 2012
‘Get a life’: Piri Weepu hits back at fans accusing him of gaining weight
The All Black and Auckland Blues scrum-half has copped some flak on Twitter for his side’s poor Super 15 start
# overweight - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
Consumers warned against buying illegal diet pills online
The Irish Medicines Board has warned that seemingly ‘safe’ slimming products bought online can contain Sibutramine – a substance linked to heart attacks and strokes that has been and withdrawn from the worldwide market.
# overweight - Saturday 15 October, 2011
Column: A sugar tax isn’t just desirable, it’s a necessity
Ireland faces a looming health crisis – and the government has no choice but to step in, writes Michael O’Shea of the Irish Heart Foundation.
# overweight - Thursday 18 August, 2011
Ireland faces diabetes epidemic
Thousands of Irish people are suffering from undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of a VHI Healthcare screening project.
# overweight - Monday 9 May, 2011
New study says three-quarters of older Irish adults are overweight
Poorer and less-educated over-50s have the highest levels of obesity, according to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
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