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University in Kildare to host lecture on the science and stigma of obesity

Maynooth University is hosting a public conversation to discuss one of Ireland’s major health concerns: obesity, which affects 61 per cent of adults. This talk will see a number of experts attend, including: Professor Paul Moynagh, Director of the ...

08 Nov 2022 at 15:00

National News

New survey reveals 1.37m Irish people are overweight or living with obesity

To mark European “Living with Obesity and People First Campaign Day”, Novo Nordisk conducted surveys aimed at the general public and people living with obesity to better understand obesity stigma and its manifestation in Ireland. With support of ...

21 Oct 2021 at 12:14

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Excess weight in early to mid-adulthood reduces cancer survival rate - European study

People who are overweight in early to mid-adulthood have a poorer chance of surviving some cancers, according to new European analysis. Researchers examined the impact of BMI (body mass index) scores among 20 to 50-year-olds on survival rates ...

28 May 2022 at 19:00

Local News

Kildare GP role in forthcoming obesity conference

A Kildare based doctor is playing a key role in an upcoming conference in Dublin on overweight and obesity on Thursday, August 29. Newbridge GP, Dr Brendan O’ Shea, a fellow at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), and an ...

19 Aug 2019 at 14:05

National News

Garvey says children are overweight due to being ‘driven everywhere’

Many Irish children are overweight “because they have to be driven everywhere”, the Green Party deputy leader has said. Roisin Garvey made the comments at the Green Party think-in in Dublin, where she said there was a need to expand ...

16 Sept 2024 at 16:33

Northern Ireland

More than 70m euro funding awarded to projects targeting health inequality

More than 70 million euro (£58.6 million) of funding has been awarded to projects targeting health inequalities among communities in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The Peaceplus investment will support 80,000 ...

06 Oct 2024 at 11:00

National News

Study published at Dublin conference advocates use of weight loss drug for obese teens

Teenagers should be offered a “transformative” anti-obesity treatment to help them lose weight, experts have said. Academics said that the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed pounds after ...

18 May 2023 at 13:41

National News

Study finds improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity

According to a new study, women who eat healthily before and during pregnancy can help reduce the chance of obesity for their children. Researchers from the University of Southampton found children aged eight or nine were more ...

03 Jan 2022 at 12:34

National News

Ditch checking BMI in favour of looking at tummy fat, Irish university research shows

Scrutinising a person’s body mass index (BMI) should be ditched in favour of examining how fat they are round the middle, new research suggests. Data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in ...

24 Sept 2022 at 00:37

National News

How Ireland’s answer to Derren Brown ditched his job to become a hypnotist

A hypnotist and self-proclaimed “Irish Derren Brown” who was once a journalist making £1,000 a week now earns £1,000 an hour helping his clients lose weight, give up smoking and overcome their fears. Jason ...

02 Oct 2023 at 11:03

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Excess weight in early to mid-adulthood reduces cancer survival rate - European study

25 May 2022 at 12:08

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