23 Nov 2017 Professor Kevin Balanda presents the main conclusions of Work Package 4 of the EU Joint Action on Physical Activity and Nutrition (JANPA) at the General Assembly of the conference, in Paris on 23 November 2017. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children…
20 Nov 2017 PUBLISHER: safefood ISBN: 978-1-905767-75-5 Downloads What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland? – report (PDF, 1.5MB) What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland? – infographic (PDF, 1.25MB) Introduction Report Over the past 3 decades the prevalence of…
24 Nov 2017 Professor Kevin Balanda presents the findings of Work Package 4 of the EU Joint Action on Physical Activity and Nutrition (JANPA) at the final conference, in Paris on 24 November 2017. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents…
05 Jan 2017 IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to a Department of Finance (RoI) consultation on the forthcoming sugar sweetened drinks tax in the Republic of Ireland. Since 2011, IPH has been undertaking research to inform policy on the potential of sugar sweetened drinks taxes to contribute towards addressing the problem of overweight and…