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People with obesity have a significantly lower number of neurotransmitters dedicated to
generating pleasurable sensations than people of a normal weight, according to a study,
which could explain why they have difficulty restraining their eating.
news •
06 Mar 2015
The prospect of the European Court of Justice ruling obesity as a disability due
to an escalated employment tribunal is distracting focus from the key message
of how to combat the condition, according to ukactive CEO David Stalker.
news •
18 Jun 2014
There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems
related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children
admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.
news •
13 Jun 2013
Without government action, economic growth will continue to be hampered by the rising cost
of obesity on society says a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
news •
21 Dec 2023
Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?
HCM issue 11 2013
Leeds has become the first UK city to successfully lower the rates of childhood obesity –
according to data from the national child measurement programme (NCMP).
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01 May 2019
An independent research company has declared that claims that childhood obesity has hit epidemic levels are “mere speculation”.
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23 Feb 2005
The government must take bold steps to make inroads in tackling Britain’s burgeoning
childhood obesity and inactivity problem, which has ballooned after more than a decade of
policy inertia.
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26 Jan 2016
The UK is the fourth worst country in the world for cancer caused by obesity in
men, a recent study has discovered.
news •
03 Dec 2014
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood
obesity in the US, according to public health scientists at Columbia University's Mailman
School of Public Health.
news •
12 Apr 2020
The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST) has joined forces with leisure operators this week (12-18 March) to highlight the problem of obesity in the UK.
news •
16 Mar 2006
More than one-fifth of children starting primary school in Scotland are at risk of being
obese or overweight, according to new figures.
news •
16 Dec 2016
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Encouraging people to improve their diet and exercise more may not be enough to
overcome the obesity epidemic, according to several new research papers.
news •
12 Feb 2015
Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have found a
way to control the performance of habitual behaviours, potentially leading to
the prevention or maintenance of habits and routines.
news •
02 Jun 2014
The United States childhood obesity crisis may be lessening, according to new
research released by the government.
news •
14 Aug 2013
The European Court of Justice is considering a test case which could oblige
employers to treat obesity as a disability, potentially leaving them with a duty to
make adjustments to work environments.
news •
13 Jun 2014
Premium health and fitness operator Equinox has launched a challenging new year fitness
campaign to revive the ailing concept of consumer loyalty to their gym.
news •
06 Jan 2016
New research from the National Heart Forum (NHF) has suggested that an increase in obesity levels among children across the UK may be starting to "level off".
news •
04 Nov 2009
Research carried out by Indiana University in the US has revealed that an increased amount of exercise may be more beneficial to some people than to others in tackling obesity.
news •
28 Oct 2010
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
Physical activity experts and other relevant stakeholders are being asked to submit their views on a
World Health Organisation (WHO) investigation into ending childhood obesity.
news •
23 Mar 2015
Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and
Scotland than
smoking since 2014, according to new research from the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at
the University of Glasgow.
news •
19 Feb 2021
Health experts are urging obese women to adopt healthier lifestyles, following research
suggesting they have a 40 per cent greater risk of weight-related cancer.
news •
17 Mar 2015
Obesity is the new smoking in terms of its impact on health and cost to the
national health service (NHS), according to the organisation's England chief
executive.
news •
23 Sep 2014
Healthcare professionals have come together under the Academy of Royal Medical
Colleges (AoRMC) to launch a new campaign to combat increasing levels of child
and adult obesity.
news •
16 Apr 2012
Biomechanist and author shares her insight
on the impact of today’s increasingly
sendentary lifestyles on the human body
HCM issue 3 2018
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke
of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to
shape the wellness sector in the coming year
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Anthony and his brother Ian founded a health charity, Fixing Dad, to save their father’s life. They tell their moving story
HCM issue 1 2021
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industry and it’s been at the core of every
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