Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society

9:30 am

Professor Brendan McAdam:

Yes. It is very difficult to lose that weight. We have new weight loss injectable medications, but there is limited access to them at the moment for people with diabetes and obesity. There is a future in that regard, but we want to get back to basics and make sure people have a healthy and balanced lifestyle with good eating habits and are educated at a young age about diet and exercise. This is essential.