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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
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.
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28 May 2014
Following today’s announcement of a new physical
activity drive in collaboration with Coca Cola, ukactive
CEO David Stalker has outlined what drove the health
and wellbeing advocate to team up with the world’s
largest producer of fizzy drinks.
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27 May 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
The United States childhood obesity crisis may be lessening, according to new
research released by the government.
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14 Aug 2013
New York City officials are tackling obesity in the city by
setting up the first ever Centre for Active Design, as well as announcing new
legislation that will change the way new buildings and renovations are designed.
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08 Aug 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.
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24 Jul 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.
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01 Mar 2013
Is the health and fitness sector responding to the ever-more diverse needs of its potential customer base?
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The inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum (NOF) and social enterprise Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it! (MEND)
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05 Jul 2010
A report has claimed that transport and planning policies are directly contributing to the UK’s obesity crisis by discouraging physical activity.
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25 Jul 2007
The School Food Trust is set to launch Let’s Get Cooking – a national network of clubs to encourage children of all ages and non-cooking parents to cook nutritious meals.
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23 Jul 2007
The value of the UK health and fitness clubs market has reached £3.94bn – a 5 per cent increase since 2002.
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09 May 2007
UK-based health club operator Fitness First plans to open sites in India and Russia as part of an ambitious expansion programme.
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16 Jan 2007
Engaging the consumer, one of the health and fitness industry’s biggest challenges, will be the topic of the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) forthcoming Industry Summit in November.
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11 Oct 2006
Sports minister Richard Caborn has written to the Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) to offer his support to the newly launched professional body.
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05 Oct 2006
The number of overweight people in the world has overtaken the number of malnourished for the first time, with a billion people now considered heavier than advised – almost one in six of the world’s population.
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24 Aug 2006
Around two thirds of the population of England are overweight according to a report published today by the House of Commons select committee on health.
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27 May 2004
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innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
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estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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