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# Overweight

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A Fine Gael senator wants to regulate ice-cream van chimes, but says 'it's about a bigger issue'
12 Jun 2014
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Almost one in four Irish adults are obese, a rate worse than most of Europe
29 May 2014
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Half-ton Mexican man, once the world's heaviest, dies aged 48
27 May 2014
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Paddy Power, obese kids, and identity cards: The week in numbers
8 Mar 2014
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12
One quarter of primary school children overweight (and 12 per cent saying 'no' to fruit)
4 Mar 2014
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Column: Fat isn’t funny anymore – not when it’s costing the country almost €4bn a year
John Verling
27 Feb 2014
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Column: Positive body image or normalising excess weight? The line for plus-size fashion
Lorraine Courtney
21 Feb 2014
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74
Poll: Should the government do more to tackle Ireland's 'obesity crisis'?
23 Nov 2013
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108
Poll: Does the Minister for Health's weight matter?
22 Oct 2013
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Minister: The number of obese three-year-olds in Ireland is frightening
20 Sep 2013
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Police in Japan bust overweight prostitution service
16 Jul 2013
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10 tips for avoiding those excess baggage fees
3 Jun 2013
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'She's a totally different child': Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service
21 Apr 2013
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HSE childhood obesity services "sparse or non existent" across country
15 Apr 2013
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10 tips for tackling your dog's extra weight
6 Mar 2013
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
12 Feb 2013
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Parents misjudging their children's weight, report shows
12 Feb 2013
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'Healthy flag' for schools could combat obesity, says TD
12 Jan 2013
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9 dieting gimmicks you should stop wasting money on
9 Dec 2012
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
28 Nov 2012
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Obesity costs Ireland over €1.1 billion per year
28 Nov 2012
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Smoking 'rots' brain - study
26 Nov 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
27 May 2012
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Overweight women face workplace discrimination - study
1 May 2012
5.8k
42
Plans to weigh children as they start school
14 Apr 2012
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'Get a life': Piri Weepu hits back at fans accusing him of gaining weight
13 Apr 2012
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Consumers warned against buying illegal diet pills online
4 Jan 2012
8.6k
19
Column: A sugar tax isn’t just desirable, it’s a necessity
Michael O'Shea
15 Oct 2011
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Ireland faces diabetes epidemic
18 Aug 2011
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New study says three-quarters of older Irish adults are overweight
9 May 2011
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