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Thursday 15 April 2021
The condition can lead to cancer, so it’s important to get it checked out.
The research found that changing diet alone can lose more weight than doing more exercise.
Manuel Uribe had slimmed down to about 867 pounds from over 1,200.
Whatever you think of it.
The Leinster back row admits to some trepidation on his comeback last weekend, but is nonetheless raring for action.
There’s a strong correlation between weight and income. John Verling asks whether we’re in danger of criminalising being fat while missing the nub of the problem …
People with ‘modern luxuries’ could be putting themselves at risk for diabetes.
The council say the messages will give them a “effective nudge” to lose weight.
Scottish football fans were able to lose weight and stay fit thanks to the Football Fans in Training programme.
We’re not bothered, really.
A new study says that by 2030, 90 per cent of Irish adults will be overweight. But is enough being done to tackle this?
The company showed off the new products at an event in San Francisco.
James Reilly has had to face questions about his weight – but is it a personal matter? Or does it have any bearing on his job?
The news comes as Safefood launched a campaign specifically aimed at tackling childhood obesity.
A new study has found this risk is present even at levels of pollution well below EU air-quality guidelines.
Nickolay Lamm created constrasting illustrations of men from four countries, using national average measurements.
He plunged through the ceiling into an an apartment below.
Tammy the anteater was also among the animals that had their weights checked during the annual weigh-in at London Zoo today.
A joint study by the University of Edinburgh and Columbia University in New York has found that children of overweight mothers are more likely to suffer from heart disease.
But he said he hasn’t changed his habit of eating at McDonald’s “every, single day”.
The World Health Organisation has warned that unhealthy food needs to be taxed to divert people from buying it.
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
Samoa Air, which operates only two small aircraft, will ask passengers to pay fares based on their weight.
An expert from safefood said that assessing children’s body weight should be viewed in the same way as hearing or sight test.
The Fast Diet is the latest popular diet on the scene, but what is it exactly?
A study of three million people has found that those with a BMI classing them as ‘overweight’ actually live for longer.
The Obesity Clinic, a new two-part documentary tracking the lives of eight obese patients at a weight management clinic, starts on RTÉ tonight.
According to a study done by Dublin scientists and the National Maternity Hospital, women who changed to a low-GI diet gained less weight while pregnant.
De Telegraaf laid the blame/credit for this headline at the door of Arsenal supporters
Here’s what the scientists say…
A new study also showed alcohol consumption in teenage boys increased the risk of high blood pressure later in life.
We are all aware that discrimination on the basis of race, creed or sexual preference is unacceptable, writes Lisa McInerney, so why is someone’s BMI fair game?
The drug, human chorionic gonadotropin, is licensed for use in fertility treatment, and the Irish Medicines Board said it “advises strongly” against its use for weight loss.
Lose a couple of stone and you might make money.
Obesity is a problem that is only getting bigger, according to a specialist who addressed the Irish Medical Organisation yesterday.
The drug, which has the codename OAP-189, is said to have no side-effects and could be on the market in the next three years.
Latest figures showed children from disadvantaged backgrounds were more likely to have weight problems.
DATA FROM REVENUE has shown that consumption of alcohol decreased by 6.5% in Ireland in the past year.
The Health Research Board (HRB) said this is “a relatively small decline, considering that pubs have been closed for the majority of the year”.
New research from the HRB found that Ireland’s alcohol consumption levels have plateaued since 2013, but consumption remains “significantly higher” than the government’s 2020 target of no more than 9.1 litres of pure alcohol per person a year.
It found that every person over the age of 15 drinks, on average, more than 10 litres of alcohol per year.
So today we’re asking: Have you drunk more, or less, during the pandemic?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Cuan Ó Seireadáin discusses 6 Harcourt Street, which is the subject of a TG4 documentary tonight.
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