Obese Children Are More Likely To Die 7 Years Before Their Counterparts
That's according to the latest findings of study led by UCC and funded by Safefood
One in four children in Ireland are overweight and this study has revealed that childhood obesity will cost €7.2 billion in its lifetime..
The majority of those costs are due to absenteeism, premature mortality and lifetime income losses..
Dr Marian O'Reilly Chief Specialist in Nutrition with Safefood told RedFM News that obese children face a difficult road ahead as they grow into adults in terms of their health and well being
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