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New website to tackle obesity

Monday, 8 September 2008

A new website is being launched to help tackle obesity.

The site 'obesityireland.ie' offers advice on diet, nutrition and exercise.

The World Health Organisation said in 2005 that 18% of the population here was obese.

In more extreme cases of obesity surgery is often considered.

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