Research
The 25BMI e-Learning Program is based on the latest research in the fields of nutrition and weight management.
Healthy Ireland Survey key findings:
- Just over three in ten (32%) of the population are considered to be sufficiently active to meet the national guidelines
- Four in ten men (40%) are sufficiently active to meet the national guidelines compared to just one in four women (24%)
- Just under one in four (23%) of those who are obese are sufficiently active to meet the national guidelines, compared to almost four in 10 of those with a normal weight or overweight (36%)
- Irish people spend on average 5.3 hours sitting each weekday
- Women aged 15-24 spend longer sitting (6.7 hours) than any other group, whilst those engaged in home duties (4.4 hours) spend the least amount of time
Obesity and COVID-19
Medical professionals suspect that obese people may be at increased risk from COVID-19, but so far, there hasn’t been much research on the subject. Here is what we know so far:
- Studies from China showed that people who developed critical COVID-19 and died had a higher BMI on average than people who had more moderate cases of the virus and recovered.
- Research from the US has shown that younger patients admitted to hospital are more likely to be obese.
- Of the people admitted to ICU with COVID-19 in the UK, 73% were overweight or obese.
- Research in the UK has suggested that people who are obese are 33% more likely to die with COVID-19.