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WHO warns of obesity 'epidemic' in Europe, links problem to Covid lockdowns
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healthy ireland
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shedding the pounds
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Research
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weighty issue
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Voices
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Voices
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Voices
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Maternal Health
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to increased risk of stillbirth and infant death
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Obesity
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Obesity
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unhappy meals
Should we ban giving away free toys with fast food?
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Voices
The food sector wants to sell us more for greater profits – but we need to consume less
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Jun 30th 2015, 4:20 PM
fitness tests
Police chief tells overweight officers: You shouldn't be 'waddling down the road'
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Modern Life
Our kids are being kept awake by smartphones and tablets - and it's making them fat
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Overweight
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Voices
Opinion:
Advice for overweight people to slim down is valid – it's about health, not body image
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weighty issue
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Humiliation
'Laughed at by shop assistants': 40% of overweight people abused on a weekly basis
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Voices
Opinion:
'Poor people can't cook' remark caused outrage – but consider the facts behind the headlines
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Dec 13th 2014, 8:00 AM
Men's Health
7 in 10 Irish men are overweight or obese but they're less likely to diet than women
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Dec 9th 2014, 3:56 PM
Voices
Opinion:
Are we addicted to certain foods?
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Nov 16th 2014, 8:45 AM
Overweight
Ireland's child obesity rate has plateaued and it may begin to fall
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Oct 14th 2014, 6:30 AM
jumbo dumbo
Junk in that trunk: The weight problem facing elephants
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Jul 18th 2014, 7:00 PM
childhood obesity
Should daily exercise be mandatory in schools?
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Going to Waist
Some obese people may not be obese at all - here's how
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Man Up
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