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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.
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21 Dec 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.
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20 Sep 2022
The industry veteran is launching Afrofit, a new health club business in Africa
HCM issue 9 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 government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme to encourage
people back to exercise after lockdown, as part of a 'Bounce Back Fitter' initiative.
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17 Mar 2021
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part
in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.
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05 Mar 2021
Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and
Scotland than
smoking since 2014, according to new research from the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at
the University of Glasgow.
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19 Feb 2021
The pandemic has shown the need for us to embrace prevention in all areas of life
HCM issue 1 2021
The failure to tackle the UK's obesity crisis is down to successive governments being guilty
of weak policy design, lack of effectiveness and botched implementation.
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22 Jan 2021
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the
country's obesity crisis in time, according to Dame Sally Davies.
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18 Nov 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym Group (TGG) in his
South Ruislip constituency in West London.
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07 Aug 2020
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to
not let Brexit distract from the "most pressing issue" of our times – the health of the nation.
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26 Jul 2019
With such a huge proportion of the UK population not meeting recommended activity levels,
fitness professionals who expand their range of services will find unlimited opportunities
HCM issue 9 2018
Xercise4Less founder Jon Wright has been praised for his efforts in trying to help reverse
the childhood obesity epidemic in the UK, winning the annual International Health,
Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) European Club Leadership Award.
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26 Oct 2017
A growing middle class and the current obesity crisis has made the Asian fitness market a
source of “huge untapped potential”, according to Simon Flint chief executive of Evolution
Wellness.
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18 Jul 2017
The UK government has published draft legislation for its planned sugar tax on soft drinks,
with revenue from the levy being used in programmes to reduce obesity and encourage
physical activity.
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06 Dec 2016
Experts and campaign groups have poured scorn on the government’s Childhood Obesity
Strategy, describing it as a “missed opportunity”, “embarrassing” and “weak”.
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18 Aug 2016
A new report has accused public health bodies of colluding with the food industry to
promote low-fat diets which are having "disastrous health consequences" for the UK's obesity crisis.
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23 May 2016
As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years,
representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport
Partnerships, equality bodies and sports policy respond to the organisation’s Towards and
Active Nation strategy
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19 May 2016
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity would
be required to burn off the calories contained in that product.
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15 Jan 2016
Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved
HCM issue 11 2015
Scientists have called for a major rethink in the way we present and portion food, after
new research found that larger-sized portions may be playing a key role in fuelling the
obesity crisis.
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15 Sep 2015
What will drive sector growth in 2015, and what will be the challenges and opportunities?
HCM Handbook 2015
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?
HCM issue 11 2014
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
HCM issue 10 2014
Exercise may not be the all or nothing health remedy some consider it to be,
with brief bursts of moderate physical activity still contributing to increased
longevity, according to a new study published by the Journal of American
College of Cardiology.
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15 Sep 2014
People facing discrimination because of their size may be more likely to put on
weight, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.
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12 Sep 2014
As little as a half hour’s vigorous exercise or an hour of moderate exercise each
day could be enough to reduce your risk of heart failure by as much as 46 per
cent, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association’s
Circulation: Heart Failure journal.
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04 Sep 2014
A new piece of wearable kit has been developed to stop people from overeating, with the Bite Counter looking to provide a remedy to the developed
world’s obesity crisis.
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20 Aug 2014
Interval training could prove to be more beneficial for glucose control in
sufferers of type 2 diabetes than continuous amounts of exercise, according to
the results of a new study.
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18 Aug 2014
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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