A Twitter user has shared her disgust after discovering signs on the stairs of a hospital that detail the number of calories burned with each step.

Amanda Lynch took to her social media platform yesterday to share her shock and show pictures of the stickers apparently placed on the stairs at Tallaght Hospital in Ireland.

She wrote: ‘Wow! These are the stairs from the children’s ward at Tallaght Hospital! WTF! Absolutely no need for this in a hospital! Especially for children.

Others agreed with Amanda, sharing their concern over the posters, while some suggested they were good for ‘motivation’ and that the stairs were primarily intended for use by staff only.

Several Twitter users also noted that Tallaght Hospital is not the only hospital to use the panels, which show the number of calories burned after several stages.

A Twitter user has shared her disgust after discovering signs on the stairs (pictured left and right) at a hospital that detail the number of calories burned with each step

Amanda Lynch took to her social media platform yesterday to share her shock and show pictures of the stickers apparently placed on the stairs at Tallaght Hospital (pictured) in Ireland

She wrote (pictured): ‘Wow! These are the stairs from the children’s ward at Tallaght Hospital! WTF! Absolutely no need for this in a hospital! Especially for children.

MailOnline has contacted Tallaght Hospital for comment.

One person wrote on the thread: ‘What is this?! Scandalous. As parents, we strive to promote positive body image and healthy relationships with food, so we have to deal with those kinds of things. It’s just not necessary.

Another said: ‘It’s such a slippery slope. It’s not a useful language for children and I don’t see its relevance in this context.

A third added: ‘No I wouldn’t be happy about that’, while a fourth wrote: ‘This is really inappropriate.’

Reaction: Other social media users agreed with Amanda, sharing their concern over the posters

Amanda tagged Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, which supports those affected by eating disorders, including family and friends, in her tweet.

MailOnline has contacted Bodywhys for comment.

Not everyone was so offended by the signs, with one person writing: ‘To be fair kids don’t read this. It’s a bit of motivation for people.

Another said: “It’s an initiative I think to take the stairs…I don’t see anything wrong with it…maybe it’s for the adults or the staff.”

A third Twitter user joked: “Heard they promote diet and exercise in these places too…omg.”

Some have suggested they are good for ‘motivation’ and the stairs are primarily intended for use by staff only