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Why family doctors need to be more involved in treating obesity

We continue our series on Ireland’s obesity crisis with Dr Eva Orsmond and Fitness expert Siob...

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18.09 14 Oct 2021


Why family doctors need to be more involved in treating obesity


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18.09 14 Oct 2021


We continue our series on Ireland’s obesity crisis with Dr Eva Orsmond and Fitness expert Siobhan Byrne and we discuss why family doctors need to be more involved in treating obesity, what can be done in terms of education, and the difficulties in finding the balance between exercise and eating.

 

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