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New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese
are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19.
news •
13 Dec 2021
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The
Lancet.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Active Essex – part of the County Sports Partnership network – has launched a four-year
strategy to tackle issues around inactivity and change one million lives by getting its people
moving.
news •
29 Jun 2017
Exercising for twice the recommended weekly amount is likely to help reduce the risk of
breast cancer for postmenopausal women, scientists have said.
news •
23 Jul 2015
For those looking to lose weight, wearing weighted vests could ensure better results
than
physical activity, according to a study by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
news •
12 May 2020
The UK trails other countries when it comes to early childhood physical activity, with no
cohesive approach between the devolved nations, according to a report by a parliamentary
group.
news •
19 Oct 2017
Weight loss apps are no more effective in helping overweight people shed pounds than a
paper flier from the doctor’s office, according to a new study.
news •
10 Nov 2015
Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged the public to take more responsibility for fitness and diet in the wake of a new report which has revealed that English adults have the highest rate of obesity in Europe.
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13 Oct 2006
Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleepiness at any weight, says a new
study published by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania this month in the journal Sleep. The findings offer new insights into how
weight fluctuations impact numerous aspects of sleep independent of body weight.
news •
22 Dec 2015
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
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter
similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new research led by
the University of Cambridge. White matter is the tissue that connects areas of the brain
and allows for information to be communicated between regions.
news •
09 Aug 2016
You need to maintain a healthy weight as well as exercise, says new research from Sweden
HCM issue 3 2016
Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research
HCM issue 5 2013
Doctors from three medical bodies are urging the government to take immediate action to fight the obesity epidemic.
news •
12 Feb 2004
Disney has decided to close its Healthy Habits exhibit that promoted healthy lifestyles at it's Epcot resort in Orlando, Florida, US.
news •
02 Mar 2012
A group of influential doctors and medical experts has called for governments globally to take tougher action in the battle against obesity levels.
news •
26 Aug 2011
Experts and campaign groups have poured scorn on the government’s Childhood Obesity
Strategy, describing it as a “missed opportunity”, “embarrassing” and “weak”.
news •
18 Aug 2016
Is it time for health clubs to stop serving unhealthy food in their facilities?
HCM issue 9 2016
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.
news •
21 Nov 2005
A recent government initiative could see overweight people and heavy smokers having to diet or give up cigarettes in return for medical treatment.
news •
05 Jun 2003
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a new four-year strategy designed to increase the number of people walking and cycling as part of their daily lives.
news •
24 Feb 2009
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of legislation designed to
tackle the obesity epidemic have hit legal hurdles and fierce resistance from both MPs and the medical
profession.
news •
20 Sep 2022
Following on from National Obesity Awareness Week and in the wake of new
year resolutions, Premier Training is urging people to be cautious when
considering crash diets.
news •
21 Jan 2014
NHS patients in Devon are to be required to undergo weight management
courses before they are eligible to receive routine surgical procedures.
news •
04 Dec 2014
IHRSA is partnering with the European Commission in a new project – European
Fitness Inclusion Training for Work (E-FIT-W) – which will help operators
develop the skills needed to work with people with disabilities.
news •
29 Jan 2014
HIIT Without the Hurt. It’s one of the
most memorable straplines in the fitness
industry and it’s been at the core of every
Speedflex session for almost ten years
HCM issue 9 2020
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
New NHS guidelines for weight loss in England advocate physical activity as
part of potentially state-funded weight management programme in a bid to
encourage long-term lifestyle changes.
news •
28 May 2014
Lack of exercise is not a major cause of childhood obesity, according to an 11-year research into child health.
news •
12 Jul 2010
Effectively engaging school children in sport and physical activity is the only way to reach
a broad spectrum of society in the future, according to Olympic bronze medal swimmer
Steve Parry.
news •
04 May 2016
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