
Aoife Hearne
Registered dietitian and lecturer at SETU Waterford specializing in obesity medicine and nutrition; regular nutrition expert on RTÉ's Operation Transformation.
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Jul 27, 2026
Summer Series Episode 2
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Bruce WardropHOST
What impact does breastfeeding or not have on the potential for a person to develop overweight or obesity?

Aoife HearneGUEST
We know that breastfeeding is hugely protective against people developing obesity and obesity.

Aoife HearneGUEST
And it's very clear that, you know, supporting women and families to make that choice is really, really important one.

Aoife HearneGUEST
And again, it really just helps, I suppose, you know, babies are born naturally, knowing when they're full and when they stop eating.

Aoife HearneGUEST
And we know that babies who are breastfed tend to grow kind of at a slower rate and a rate that we prefer.

Aoife HearneGUEST
And and I suppose even introducing solids is another really important time that, you know, up until recently has kind of been left to industry to educate, which, again, is obviously an issue.
24 MINS LATER

Bruce WardropHOST
Below that, what are the other treatment strategies that can be implemented for someone with overweight or obesity?