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Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of their body weight — without using weight loss drugs or surgery — reaped ...

WE’RE a nation obsessed with weight. And it’s no wonder, with GPs forever urging us to step on the scales.  For years, heart ...

With rates of obesity in Ireland rising, Dr Grace O’Malley, clinical lead for the CHI child and adolescent obesity service, explains how to tell if a child is obese and how to instil healthier habits ...