A new study has found that obesity is costing the state over a billion euro every year- with almost 400 million of that on health related issues.
The Safefood research in conjunction with UCC found that overweight and obesity accounted for just under 3 percent of the total health care spend in Ireland.
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Heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer are the biggest cost drivers in terms of the 18 weight related diseases looked at
