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Britain is in the grip of a perilous health crisis, with the average person failing to
follow seven out of eight basic health guidelines, according to a new report.
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05 Aug 2014
ukactive CEO David Stalker has raised concerns that people are in danger of
promoting a ‘surgery first’ mentality to managing obesity-related conditions in
the wake of new draft guidelines from the National Institute of Health and Care
Excellence (NICE),which is aiming to reduce debilitating weight problems.
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11 Jul 2014
Exercise may reduce the risk of obesity thanks to its impact on good bacteria in the gut, says new research
HCM issue 7 2014
Three quarters of British men will be overweight or obese by 2030 because of
current levels of inactivity and poor diets, according to a study conducted by the
UK Health Forum with the World Health Organisation's Regional Office for
Europe.
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30 May 2014
A leading leisure industry medical advisor has said doctors need to ditch
concerns about hurting obese patients’ feelings and be more proactive in
prescribing exercise and weight management programmes.
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11 Apr 2014
The 12th International Congress on Obesity, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is
now underway, with the event’s first day seeing the publishing of a number of
leading pieces of research.
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18 Mar 2014
Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, according to
data from the government’s public health agency which sheds new light on the
country’s growing obesity crisis.
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05 Feb 2014
UK medical advisory body NICE has suggested that local authorities should
modify screening protocols for ethnic minorities, to act as an early warning sign
against weight-related illnesses to which these groups are more susceptible.
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28 Jan 2014
People significantly underestimate the amount of activity they do according to a
Norwegian study. However, it’s not BMI which causes people to exaggerate, but
sex, age and education.
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20 Jan 2014
Food addiction can scientifically contribute to the severity of obesity levels in the
general population, with a higher rate of addiction possibly contributing to
weight gain in women, a new study published by PLoS ONE has found.
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26 Sep 2013
Women with type 2 diabetes have to work harder than men to get the same results in certain exercises, new research suggests
HCM issue 7 2013
Studies in the scientific field of neuroplasticity show that just thinking about exercise can translate into actual, physical benefits
HCM issue 6 2013
Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research
HCM issue 5 2013
Testing a person's ability to rise from a seated position on the floor is an indication of longevity, according to the latest research from Brazil
HCM issue 2 2013
A new study by Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) in Canada has suggested that high-intensity
interval training
makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter.
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30 Oct 2012
Primary school children across the UK are in 'urgent need' of increasing their physical activity levels in
order to prevent serious health problems in later life, according to new research.
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21 Jun 2012
CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery
HCM issue 3 2012
Data collected from members of Nuffield Health clubs show that seven out of 10
have shown significant increases in their overall health.
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22 Nov 2011
An academic study has outlined the benefits of interactive digital gaming (exergaming) and suggested that it could form an alternative to traditional, supervised exercise for children.
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14 Mar 2011
A new report has suggested that obesity alone may not be linked to a high risk of death in women.
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29 Nov 2010
Healthcare charity and management company Nuffield Health is to introduce health assessment programmes at a number of its sports centres, which it operates on behalf of local authorities.
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07 Jan 2010
Leading an inactive life could speed up the ageing process according to a study published by researchers at King’s College London.
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29 Jan 2008
A new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that physical exercise has little impact on obesity in young children.
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06 Oct 2006
A pilot programme to tackle the issue of obesity in children diagnosed as either overweight or clinically obese has been a success in Northern Ireland.
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11 Apr 2006
Throughout January, Broxbourne Borough Council is providing a free fitness testing service at its Grundy Park Leisure Centre and The John Warner Sports Centre.
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13 Jan 2006
Dr Kenneth Cooper – founder of the Cooper Institute in the US and an expert on preventing disease through exercise – revealed his recent findings at the WRIGHT Foundation Exercise Referral Conference, held at Birmingham’s NEC on 10 November.
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21 Nov 2005
Health and fitness professionals can receive childhood obesity prevention training thanks to a new course from the Weight Management Centre.
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14 Jun 2005
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director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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