Harney must tackle childhood obesity [imt.ie]
- Published: 22 April 2010
The Health Minister should implement a parental education campaign aimed at tackling childhood obesity, delegates at the AGM heard.
In a recent world ranking of childhood obesity rates, Ireland ranked in second highest on the list, with only the United States ahead. Dr Mait O’Faolain said that 10 per cent of Irish primary school children are obese, with one in four Irish nine-year-olds overweight.
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