Obesity in the Republic of Ireland

Obesity in the Republic of Ireland is a major health concern. Ireland has one of Europe's highest rates of obesity; 60% of adults, and over 20% of children and young people, in the country are overweight or obese.[1] In 2011, 23.4% of the country's population was obese.[2] The country's mean BMI increased by 1.1kg (2.4lbs)/m² between 1990 and 2001 and 0.6 kilograms (1.3 lb)/m² between 2001 and 2011.[2] A PubMed study found obesity among children specifically in Ireland fell from 25% in 2005 to 16% by 2019;[3] however, the study cautions that obesity remains a serious problem in Ireland.[3]

References
  1. "Obesity". Health Service Executive. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. "The prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity in Irish adults between 1990 and 2011". PubMed. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. "The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Irish children between 1990 and 2019". PubMed. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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