Obesity in the Republic of Ireland

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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]

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