Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obesity is a major health challenge owing to the consumption of calorie-dense food with low nutritional value, as well as a reduction in daily physical activity. Obesity is the biggest risk to our population’s health with one in four children and two out of three adults being overweight or obese. Obesity costs the State €1.7 billion per year. It increases one’s risk of developing several serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiac disease and certain cancers such as breast cancer.

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