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	A new report has recommended that specialist weight management centres be set up in each of the six HSE regions to provide treatment for people who are obese.</p>
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	The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland said there needed to be wider access to services in the community and increased funding for obesity treatment for children and adults.</p>
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	It is also calling for the appointment of a national clinical lead for obesity, and said services for obese children and adults should be provided in all healthcare settings.</p>
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	The report said healthcare professionals needed specialist training to help reduce the stigma of the disease for patients.</p>
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	One in four children and two out of three adults in Ireland are overweight or obese. There are currently two treatments centres for obese patients in the country - at St Colmcille&rsquo;s in Loughlinstown and at University Hospital Galway.</p>
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	<a href="http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/report-recommends-weight-management-centres-all-over-country-700254.html">http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/report-recommends-weight-management-centres-all-over-country-700254.html</a></p>
