‘Covid crisis is like somebody flew planes into every hospital in the country’
Both inpatient and outpatient services have been severely hit, says Dr Francis Finucane
Obesity linked to hospitalisation and ICUs for Covid-19 patients
People with high BMI at greater risk of severe coronavirus illness, UCD analysts find
Type 2 diabetes: A diet low in refined carbohydrates may help, say experts
Research shows carbohydrates from bright coloured plants can improve blood sugar control
Healthy lifestyles can add up to 10 extra years of life, study says
Research quantifies how many extra years one can expect in return for good health
Hundreds of obese people waiting more than five years for surgery
Report warns of dangers of funding shortfalls at a time of rising levels of obesity
‘Snack tax’ more effective than sugar tax in tackling obesity – study
Research says 20% levy on sugar-rich foods could lead to 1.3kg average weight loss
Delays to junk food marketing codes of practice ‘disgraceful’
Irish Heart Foundation criticises lack of information about monitors and signing up
Beating the stigma of obesity
Failing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultant
Lack of obesity surgery has cost HSE more than €50m, report finds
Experts call for national plan and recognition of condition as disease of the brain
Drinks industry says health claims for sugar tax are groundless
Government levy plan part of strategy to halt rising levels of overweight and obesity
Surgery can radically reduce obesity’s effects, study finds
Average excess weight loss experienced in Irish research was 55% after two years
Boys of 14 now much fatter than in 1948
Childhood screening for obesity is unlikely to work, experts says
Relentless rise in childhood obesity must be tackled
Opinion: shocking obesity rates point to need for integrated approach to problem
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