Half of Irish adults are overweight

Dublin- Just under half of all Irish adults are overweight, according to a survey conducted as part of VIVAS Health Action Week. More than 4,000 adults around the country were interviewed as part of the research, which found that 44% were overweight and another 4% were dangerously obese. The survey also found that the average person spends more than €2,000 on alcohol every year, with people in Dublin spending twice this amount. Sligo is identified as the healthiest county, with relatively low levels of obesity, a below average number of smokers and a low rate of GP referral.