Exercise may reduce the risk of obesity thanks to its impact on good bacteria in the gut, says new research

CEO David Stalker talks about a new tie-up with Coca-Cola and how it fits with ukactive's mission

EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?

US-based educational entertainment developer LeapFrog has unveiled one of the first wearable activity trackers designed for children.

ukactive wants physical activity to rise 1 per cent a year for the next five years. Is this really achievable?

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

Is ukactive's campaign to tackle inactivity on track to achieve its goals?

ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?

Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market

As part of the European Union (EU)-funded Inprofood project – which aims to bring together research, industry and civil society to figure out how to solve Europe’s food-related health challenges, including obesity and related diseases – Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums, has created a PlayDecide discussion game.

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

Being obese can alter the tastebuds – especially when it comes to sweet foods – and could be a possible cause of over-eating, says new research

Does the sector need to cement its intent to combat physical inactivity with a bold ‘physical inactivity kills' message, asks Kate Cracknell

CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach

Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness

Recent media reports on exercise and lack of weight loss may have confused many people, says Rod Hill of Anytime Fitness Iberia

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease

Spa Business magazine has announced its Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 report which highlights trends and influences in the international spa industry and identifies opportunities for growth in terms of market sectors, world regions, management protocols and treatment types.

Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages