childhood obesity news
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
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
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
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
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
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
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
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
19 Oct 2016
A group of politicians has criticised “failing” PE teachers and published a wide-ranging report with
19 Oct 2016
A new training course is looking to equip professionals working with very young children with
11 Oct 2016
Sport England and Public Health England (PHE) have partnered up to fund a new pilot
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
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Founder, One Living“Trust is the difference between logic and magic. Magic comes in those moments like the World Cup drop kick when you let go and go all in”
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Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie
Poole talk us through research
from UK Active and Savanta that
gives a deeper understanding of
what motivates consumers
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
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Disappointment about being
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He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
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“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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