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Adolescent overweight and obesity in Ireland-Trends and sociodemographic associations between 1990 and 2020.

Aoibhín Moore HeslinAisling O'DonnellLaura KehoeJanette WaltonAlbert FlynnJohn KearneyBreige A McNulty
Published in: Pediatric obesity (2022)
There is an increasing prevalence of adolescents living with overweight/obesity in Ireland, with evidence of a growing socioeconomic gradient of overweight/obesity where adolescents affected by socioeconomic disadvantage are most at risk.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • young adults
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • adipose tissue