Links & resources Ireland
These resources are shared to help increase the understanding about obesity.
Centre for Obesity Management (COM) – St Columcille’s Hospital
The Centre for Obesity Management at St Columcille’s Hospital provides multidisciplinary, consultant-led care for adults living with obesity, offering medical assessment, treatment options, education, and support within Ireland’s public health service.
The management of obesity for Adults in Ireland
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Prevention of Weight bias & The Role of Mental Health in Obesity Management
Bariatric Surgery pre-operative & Post operative management
The Science & Clinical Assessment of People Living with Obesity
Let's Take on Childhood Obesity
Public Health Campaign
To increase awareness among parents of the health challenges posed by excess weight in childhood, this report details the negative impact this can have on the quality of life, and the importance of tackling this for the long term.
HSE Health & Wellbeing
Podcast Series -Oct 2023
Listen to our podcast here! “Words Matter for Obesity” Stick and Stones may break my bones, but names can also hurt me Catherine, Linda, Maura and Susie chat about how important it is we look at how words matter for people living with overweight or obesity. We thank ECPO for facilitating the making of this podcast.
Obesity: Treatments and Trends
Professor Donal O’Shea, HSE Clinical Lead
Listen to our podcast here! “Words Matter for Obesity” Stick and Stones may break my bones, but names can also hurt me Catherine, Linda, Maura and Susie chat about how important it is we look at how words matter for people living with overweight or obesity. We thank ECPO for facilitating the making of this podcast.
HSE
New Targeted Campaign Launched
A new video campaign has been launched by HSE targeting people in the 20’s to supply information to support healthier lives.
Words Matter Podcast
Listen to our podcast
Listen to our podcast here! “Words Matter for Obesity” Stick and Stones may break my bones, but names can also hurt me Catherine, Linda, Maura and Susie chat about how important it is we look at how words matter for people living with overweight or obesity. We thank ECPO for facilitating the making of this podcast.
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Overweight & Obesity- Lets Talk 2022
Overweight and obesity are largely preventable, however, in the past two decades levels of overweight and obesity in Ireland have doubled. Now only 40% of us have a healthy weight. In terms of scale, this represents one of the biggest…
HSE
Talking about Weight - A Guide to developing Healthy Habits
Overweight and obesity affects people of all age groups and backgrounds. In Ireland, many people have a higher body weight than is advised by national and international health agencies. Some people living with overweight or obesity do not see themselves as carrying too much weight. Having extra weight can seem quite ordinary.
HSE
HSE National Obesity Clinical Programme
Overweight and obesity is defined as ”abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health” (World Health Organisation, 2017). It is a progressive, chronic and complex disease affecting all ages and genders. Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure of obesity in clinical practice as direct assessment of body fat is not readily available
HSE
A Healthy Weight for Ireland
Overweight and obesity are largely preventable, however, in the past two decades levels of overweight and obesity in Ireland have doubled. Now only 40% of us have a healthy weight. In terms of scale, this represents one of the biggest…
Stigma in Healthcare
Mental Health and Obesity
Enabling Participation
Stigma in Society
EASO COMS Webinar -June 2023
The HSE Model of Care for management of overweight and obesity
Royal College of Physicians Webinar - August 2020
Irish Model of care for Obesity -Professor Donal O’Shea
ICPO Newsletter Oct 2020
ICPO Newsletter June 2022
Food Diaries
ICPO Magazine Sept 21
ICPO Magazine Jan 23
Preparing for Surgery
ICPO MAGAZINE March 2024
ASOI & ICPO WOD Looking Beyond Weight
Fear of Falling - Colin Dunlevy
Weight Regain Colin Dunlevy
PODCAST
Professor Francis Finucane on Alive & Kicking with Claire McKenna Newstalk
Understanding genetics better will help us devise more effective treatment strategies and will help us understand which patients get the most drive from specific treatments
BARIATRIC SURGERY
Disspelling the Myths - Bariatric Surgery
This is a very individual decision made between the patient and surgeon after a lengthy consultation and after multidisciplinary evaluation. Every member of the multi-disciplinary team can influence the decision regarding procedure choice WITH the patient. At a pre-op assessment, the bariatric team set realistic expectations with the patient. We will not operate on someone who has unrealistic expectations.
Medications fo Obesity
Disspelling the Myths - Medications fo Obesity
Obesity is a chronic disease with two main symptoms: increased hunger and lack of satiety (fullness). The disease may have important complications such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, certain types of cancers, obstructive sleep apnea, worsening of osteoarthritis and fatty liver disease.
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ICPO Movement Club
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ICPO Living Well Programme
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World Obesity Day 2021
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Obesity Action Forum Maura
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Obesity Action Forum Diane
HSE
Information, Advice and Treatment
HSE.ie provides information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, self-care and treatment, including how to live well with long-term illness. New content, developed by the National Clinical Programme Obesity team https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/obesity/ is now live
People can now access factual evidence based information on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of obesity. It highlights obesity as a complex chronic multi-factorial condition requiring individualised treatment and long-term support, like any other chronic disease. Definitions of weight stigma and bias are also included, acknowledging the negative physical and mental health effects this can have and where people living with obesity can access peer support. Information on the range of self-management supports available as well as the pharmacotherapy and surgery treatment options are included.The HSE Living Well Programme is a free, group self-management programme, for managing long term health conditions.