childhood obesity news
19 Jan 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
17 Jul 2025
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
19 Jun 2024
With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the
04 Apr 2024
Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in
21 Dec 2023
Without government action, economic growth in the UK will continue to be hampered by the
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
12 Apr 2020
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in
10 Oct 2019
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
21 Aug 2019
Work has begun on a £20.8m leisure centre in Pontefract in West Yorkshire. The Five
26 Jul 2019
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
28 May 2019
Personal wellbeing should be the primary focus for the UK government's spending plans, according to
01 May 2019
Leeds has become the first UK city to successfully lower the rates of childhood obesity
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
05 Nov 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has revealed a new preventative vision for the NHS, which includes
26 Oct 2018
The government has pledged extra support and improved guidance for primary schools in England as
17 Oct 2018
UK prime minister Theresa May has backed a new loneliness strategy, the government's first, which
25 Sep 2018
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all
10 Sep 2018
Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie has called on the NHS to prioritise the prevention
11 Jul 2018
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a campaign to make physical activity a
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
28 Jun 2018
The 2018 Sport Summit, in association with Howden,will mark the official launch of the Sport
26 Jun 2018
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this week – has
06 Apr 2018
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move
22 Mar 2018
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year.
02 Feb 2018
A progress report on the government’s Sporting Future strategy has been overshadowed by the omission
15 Dec 2017
A child-friendly approach to urban planning is a vital part of creating inclusive cities that
01 Nov 2017
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on the government to help make physical activity a ‘national
26 Oct 2017
Xercise4Less founder Jon Wright has been praised for his efforts in trying to help reverse
14 Oct 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
27 Jul 2017
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in schools
17 May 2017
A number of prominent figures in the sport and physical activity sector have called on
17 May 2017
Inclusivity in tackling the country's inactivity crisis was the major theme at this year's Elevate
24 Apr 2017
Leisure centre operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has so far raised £10,000 (US$12,795, €11,955) from
19 Apr 2017
Former US president Bill Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama are to make keynote
01 Feb 2017
Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online
31 Jan 2017
Primary school teachers in seven Leicestershire schools are being trained to incorporate physical activity into
30 Jan 2017
The Youth Sport Trust has pledged to work with schools to develop their physical education
24 Jan 2017
Children, women and low-income families are at the centre of three new initiatives launched by
11 Jan 2017
MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks
16 Dec 2016
More than one-fifth of children starting primary school in Scotland are at risk of being
15 Dec 2016
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than compared
14 Nov 2016
A new approach to physical education (PE), based on physical literacy and “fun fitness”, could
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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With corporately-owned clubs,
franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
ecosystem is redefining how
gyms scale and generate revenue.
Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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