Official data shows 83% of those who died from disease had at least one other ailment

Eating disorders are rising in the pandemic: The mother of a child with anorexia shares her story

Survey across 193 countries finds 20cms difference between tallest and shortest teens

Senior medic who resigned for criticising State’s response to pandemic questions HSE data

People with high BMI at greater risk of severe coronavirus illness, UCD analysts find

Clinical director critical of media and public ‘obsession’ with daily case numbers

Daniels had a brash, down-home persona and his songs featured blazing fiddle work

After surgery Mr Brennan developed high temperature before ‘acute deterioration’

High Court makes order for her detention and treatment in hospital

High Court heard woman’s BMI was one of the lowest seen by a consultant and she was refusing food

But researchers suggests that vegetarians and vegans may have a higher risk of stroke than meat eaters

Move will allow Canadian bank to operate across the European Economic Area

Saving the London Stansted route could secure future of Derry airport

The single best way to guard against obesity is to reduce our portion sizes, say nutrition experts

Stars join Pharrell Williams and Bruce Springsteen in objecting to use of their songs

Plus-size model Tess Holliday's cover shoot causes controversy but is obesity the real issue?

Cross-Border research suggests location of fat deposits could influence brain health

Five lifestyle practices can dramatically lower mortality rates, research shows

Safefood Ireland research shows childhood obesity to cost island of Ireland billions

Conor Pope goes to Germany to discover what's so special about Miele's Dialog oven

David Crosby is running the marathon despite having had a double lung transplant

Failing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultant

Son getting treatment in UK as no specialist unit here to address his type of anorexia

There’s an epidemic of fatty liver disease in this country, and teetotallers aren’t immune

Technologist’s goal is micron-sized implants to facilitate communication

The Lazy Guide to Fitness looks at what you can gain from having fewer sugary drinks

There are many ways to measure fitness and fatness, yet we focus on an outdated score, the BMI

Exaggerating numbers of overweight people is great for the diet industry, bad for people

Oh no – 88 per cent of those who set New Year resolutions fail!

Study challenges view that soaring obesity rates are caused solely by eating too much

Fat around your middle can lead to diabetes and heart disease. So, will sit-ups get rid of it?

We look at the running myths around knee injuries, stretching and running barefoot

UK rival says it fears Norwegian, which is looking to launch services via Ireland

Is it time to move away from a BMI-focused approach at the level of the individual?

Robot butlers might be some way off, but our homes will soon become so head-spinningly smart we might need a lie-down

Deeper oil glut feared as producers fight for market share, but major price drop avoided

Ireland was not even mentioned in the ‘Lancet’ obesity report

Irish men already have the highest body mass index in Europe, study shows