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The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
HCM issue 11 2013
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released
guidance for helping overweight and obese people to achieve and maintain a
healthier weight.
news •
18 Oct 2013
Despite the American Medical Association’s decision in June to classify obesity
as a disease, a study has shown that obese people can be perfectly healthy in
terms of cholesterol and blood pressure levels, showing no apparent signs of
impending diabetes.
news •
10 Oct 2013
Walking regularly could help to prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of
people every year, according to a new report.
news •
07 Oct 2013
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.
news •
26 Sep 2013
Older patients and those with heart conditions are more likely to take up and
complete exercise upon referral programmes than younger or obese patients,
according to a new UK study presented at the British Science Festival in
Newcastle.
news •
11 Sep 2013
Bacteria in the human gut could play a vital role in determining who is obese
and who is lean, leading to the possibility of creating new treatments to fight
obesity, according to a study published in the journal Science.
news •
08 Sep 2013
The United States childhood obesity crisis may be lessening, according to new
research released by the government.
news •
14 Aug 2013
People who walk to work are around 40 per cent less likely to have diabetes
than those who travel by car, UK-led research has found.
news •
07 Aug 2013
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a mathematical model that predicts
how weight and body fat in children respond to changes in diet and physical activity, with the results of the
study appearing in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
news •
30 Jul 2013
Independent mental health hospital Capio Nightingale in London has launched a
dedicated weight
management and obesity service. The psychological treatment programme will
aim to offer a non-
surgical, sustainable treatment to address the root causes of overeating.
news •
24 Jul 2013
SkillsActive has welcomed the positive results shown in a recent government report on sport and
regeneration but also calls for more to be done to continue the Olympic legacy.
news •
22 Jul 2013
New research shows that American people have become more active over the last
decade, although these improvements have done little to stem the nation's
obesity problem.
news •
11 Jul 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
Experts have recommended that PE should be give the same status as maths,
English, science, and Welsh in schools to help tackle the obesity problem in Wales.
news •
25 Jun 2013
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
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport
HCM issue 6 2013
Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research
HCM issue 5 2013
More than £7bn of savings could be made on the UK's health spending if each person took the
government's recommended daily amount of exercise.
news •
10 Apr 2013
The government is preparing to make a major announcement on sports in schools,
which could see £100m to £150m committed to the Department of Education.
news •
13 Mar 2013
Workplace equipment supplier Slingsby is one of many product companies to have recently launched a
range of bariatric products in response to rising demand from organisations across all industries -
including leisure and sport - to modify their premises in order cope with UK's obesity crisis.
news •
01 Mar 2013
A report released by Ofsted recommends the government develop a new national
strategy on PE and sports in schools, with teaching in more than a quarter of
schools not improving pupils’ fitness.
news •
14 Feb 2013
The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise
HCM issue 2 2013
Overweight and obese populations in Ireland and Northern Island cost the island
1.64bn euro (US$2.16bn, £1.34bn) annually, according to new research.
news •
21 Dec 2012
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
HCM issue 1 2013
Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more
HCM issue 1 2013
Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to
US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes
of Health.
news •
21 Nov 2012
Adding a vital sign for exercise as an assessment tool in clinical settings could improve patient care,
according to research published in the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM). The
study, published in the November edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, shows
that
asking patients about their exercise habits could be an important piece of a patient's care and treatment
that is often ignored.
news •
19 Oct 2012
New research presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in
Houston, US, has found that a decline in men's testosterone levels over time is
"not an inevitable part" of ageing.
news •
25 Jun 2012
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Pilates is having a
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
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HCM People
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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“We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’”
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