Survey on Income and Living Conditions (2010)

Preliminary results from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2010 in Ireland were published yesterday. The results showed that the at risk of poverty rate grew from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010.

01/12/2011   by Barbara Whelan   0 Comments

Waist circumference predicts increased cardio-metabolic risk in normal weight adolescent males

Researchers in the USA have found that males with a normal BMI but have an elevated waist circumference have a higher cardio-metabolic risk. This study also identified waist circumference cut off pint...

20/06/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments