Dr. Eva Orsmond:

If we had this basic level of intervention, would Aaron be featured in our show this year? A 12 year old from Tallaght, he weighed 21 stone when his mother, who was worried about his weight, brought him to "Operation Transformation". He is a brave young man who is now trying to save his life from a chronic illness. We have helped him to lose 3 stone, but his journey to his optimum health has only started.

It is time that we started recording our children's weight. Everyone attending a general practitioner, GP, or hospital appointment should also be weighed. If all education and health institutions made an effort together, we would raise awareness of what a healthy weight was and prevent children like Aaron from ending up in his situation.