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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

obesity news

In the future, sports personalities could be used far less for advertising unhealthy food to
Leading figures from the health club industry have called for more government action to help
YMCA England is looking for funding for the second stage of its Tackling Obesity Strategy.
The FIA presented its On the Move to 2010 campaign at a conference aimed at
Former European head of operations for Cannons health and fitness group, Iain Westwater, is to
A national network of active school co-ordinators is being developed by the Scottish Executive in
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Doctors from three medical bodies are urging the government to take immediate action to fight
The Central Council of Physical Recreation has offered its support to a bill aiming to
The government has launched a glossy women’s health magazine in its latest bid to encourage
Middlesbrough Council’s sport and leisure department has launched a weight management programme in conjunction with
Liverpool City Council is trialing free family fitness sessions as part of a campaign to
Community Leisure has launched a scheme to encourage local people to become more active in
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Pulse, provider of total fitness solutions, is looking to the future for this year’s LIW
An 11 year study in Finland has found a correlation between low fitness levels and
Fast food chains in the United States are tieing up with health clubs to distance
As reported in the June 23 issue of Circulation, the American Heart Association (AHA), after
Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport and Tourism, was guest of honour at the official opening
Leisure group, Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), is introducing a new fitness initiative to complement the
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
A recent government initiative could see overweight people and heavy smokers having to diet or
A survey published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine indicates that a connection
The Royal College of Nursing's recent congress widely agreed that obesity would overtake smoking as
John Greenway MP, Shadow Sports Minister and chair of the Register of Exercise Professionals, visited
A survey by Men's Fitness reveals two Scottish cities as Britain's flabbiest. From a total
'The state of obesity in America should not be taken lightly,' says Jeff Zwiefel, vice
As part of an initiative to educate the public about the importance of exercise, California
The FIA is to present a paper to government ministers, special advisors and civil servants
The FIA is to launch an innovative health and fitness campaign to significantly reduce the
America's fast food industry breathed a sigh of relief last month when a judge kicked
America's fast food industry breathed a sigh of relief last month when a judge kicked
Virgin Active has introduced Blast! - a range of fitness classes for children - after
Following a new report on obesity warning that three out of four Britons could be
The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has launched a $125m campaign to combat childhood
American organisation the Centre for Consumer Freedom (CCF), which represents the food and restaurant industry,
In a bid to fight the dramatic increase in child obesity, FitClub has launched a
The Football Foundation has awarded its largest ever football funding package to community projects around
Britain is one of the heaviest nations in Europe with more than one in two
An American study has proved that slim people who are unfit are more likely to
Schoolgirls who avoid exercise are more at risk of becoming obese adults, according to a
Researchers at Bristol University have revealed that breast-fed babies are less likely to be obese
Health experts are warning that obesity is rising to epidemic proportions and now affects more
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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Letters
This programme provides a clear pathway from a health service to a leisure centre
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
News report
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Interview
Go Fit is spreading its wings, with a five-year plan for growth and new projects already under construction in Italy. Its new CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
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Company profiles
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Featured press releases
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Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
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KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
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Flooring
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Cryotherapy
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Lockers
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Salt therapy products
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Property & Tenders
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Grantham, Leicestershire
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10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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obesity news

In the future, sports personalities could be used far less for advertising unhealthy food to
Leading figures from the health club industry have called for more government action to help
YMCA England is looking for funding for the second stage of its Tackling Obesity Strategy.
The FIA presented its On the Move to 2010 campaign at a conference aimed at
Former European head of operations for Cannons health and fitness group, Iain Westwater, is to
A national network of active school co-ordinators is being developed by the Scottish Executive in
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Doctors from three medical bodies are urging the government to take immediate action to fight
The Central Council of Physical Recreation has offered its support to a bill aiming to
The government has launched a glossy women’s health magazine in its latest bid to encourage
Middlesbrough Council’s sport and leisure department has launched a weight management programme in conjunction with
Liverpool City Council is trialing free family fitness sessions as part of a campaign to
Community Leisure has launched a scheme to encourage local people to become more active in
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Pulse, provider of total fitness solutions, is looking to the future for this year’s LIW
An 11 year study in Finland has found a correlation between low fitness levels and
Fast food chains in the United States are tieing up with health clubs to distance
As reported in the June 23 issue of Circulation, the American Heart Association (AHA), after
Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport and Tourism, was guest of honour at the official opening
Leisure group, Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), is introducing a new fitness initiative to complement the
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
A recent government initiative could see overweight people and heavy smokers having to diet or
A survey published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine indicates that a connection
The Royal College of Nursing's recent congress widely agreed that obesity would overtake smoking as
John Greenway MP, Shadow Sports Minister and chair of the Register of Exercise Professionals, visited
A survey by Men's Fitness reveals two Scottish cities as Britain's flabbiest. From a total
'The state of obesity in America should not be taken lightly,' says Jeff Zwiefel, vice
As part of an initiative to educate the public about the importance of exercise, California
The FIA is to present a paper to government ministers, special advisors and civil servants
The FIA is to launch an innovative health and fitness campaign to significantly reduce the
America's fast food industry breathed a sigh of relief last month when a judge kicked
America's fast food industry breathed a sigh of relief last month when a judge kicked
Virgin Active has introduced Blast! - a range of fitness classes for children - after
Following a new report on obesity warning that three out of four Britons could be
The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has launched a $125m campaign to combat childhood
American organisation the Centre for Consumer Freedom (CCF), which represents the food and restaurant industry,
In a bid to fight the dramatic increase in child obesity, FitClub has launched a
The Football Foundation has awarded its largest ever football funding package to community projects around
Britain is one of the heaviest nations in Europe with more than one in two
An American study has proved that slim people who are unfit are more likely to
Schoolgirls who avoid exercise are more at risk of becoming obese adults, according to a
Researchers at Bristol University have revealed that breast-fed babies are less likely to be obese
Health experts are warning that obesity is rising to epidemic proportions and now affects more
816 - 840 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Company profiles
Company profile: Mindbody
Mindbody is a true all-in-one software platform, providing first-rate service for your clients and the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: ServiceSport (UK) Ltd
ServiceSport (UK) Ltd specialises in maintaining, servicing and re-manufacturing all brands of cardiovascular and resistance ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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