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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
programme for children.
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02 May 2024
Waist circumference-to-height ratio is a more reliable measure of obesity in children and
adolescents than BMI according to a new study, published in Pediatric Research.
news •
04 Apr 2024
New research from the Children’s Health and Research Centre at the University of Exeter, UK, has found BMI is not accurate as a measure for children
HCM issue 3 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits
of aerobic exercise, according to new research from Iowa State University.
news •
19 Feb 2024
Dance company, Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to
offer VR and mixed-reality versions of the dance routines.
news •
13 Feb 2024
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
Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?
HCM issue 10 2023
Disruptions in the way the brain links memory and appetite could explain some types of obesity, new research shows
HCM issue 9 2023
Disruptions in the way the human brain links memory and appetite could help explain
some
disorders associated with obesity.
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26 Sep 2023
The Wigan Deal has saved £170m and enabled facilities to stay open by deepening engagement with the health service and the communities it serves
HCM issue 8 2023
People might think they’re joining the gym to lose weight but according to ACE’s Dr Erin Nitschke dig deeper and you find it’s actually the other health benefits they want. She and eating disorder expert, Eva Musby, say it’s time to step away from diet culture and shift the focus to fun and adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
HCM Handbook 2023
Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support
HCM issue 4 2023
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her death
by allowing her to become fatally obese.
news •
08 Feb 2023
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
Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, is taking digital workouts to the next level with an immersive, VR fitness club
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions
HCM issue 8 2022
UK Active and ITN Productions will be releasing their co-produced programme,
called Fitness for Everyone, on National Fitness Day – Wednesday 21
September. The programme has been created for ITN’s Industry News – which works in partnership with
associations in the UK, Europe and the US – and will be hosted by journalist Louise Minchin from ITN’s
London studios.
news •
02 Sep 2022
HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the
benefits of
exercise.
news •
30 Jun 2022
According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European
Regional Obesity Report, a third of children and almost two-thirds of adults in Europe are
obese.
news •
07 Jun 2022
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
The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM issue 11 2021
Exercise has been highlighted as a crucial weapon in cancer patients’ battle against the
disease.
news •
18 Oct 2021
Lockdown wasn’t good for the nation’s health, and the bad habits forged in lockdown one have endured. Dr Felix Naughton talks to Kath Hudson about the findings from the UEA’s research
HCM Handbook 2021
Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic
HCM issue 5 2021
There were more than one million admissions made to NHS hospitals during
2019-20, where obesity was a factor.
news •
24 May 2021
Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active
HCM issue 4 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
The UK parliament will today debate the merits of a Work Out to Help Out
scheme, designed to offer
subsidised access to health clubs and leisure centres across the country.
news •
22 Mar 2021
At least one of the vaccines approved for use against COVID-19 could be less effective in obese
people,
according to a new study.
news •
10 Mar 2021
COVID-19 has a disproportionate impact on young diabetics
HCM issue 2 2021
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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