Fitness

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08/04/2022 - New draft guidance on waist-to-height ratio
People's waist measurements should be less than half of their height, an updated official draft guideline published today says. More

04/03/2022 - Number of obese to reach a billion
A billion people globally will be living with obesity by 2030, doubling numbers, a report warns today. More

01/03/2022 - Muscle strengthening exercise linked reduced death risk
Doing muscle strengthening exercises for between 30 and 60 minutes every week is linked to a 10-20% reduced risk of death from all causes, according to the findings of a major international study reported today. More

02/02/2022 - Exercise intervention benefits oesophageal cancer patients
Patients who are receiving chemotherapy for oesophageal cancer may benefit from exercise therapy, researchers report today. More

27/01/2022 - Athletes' heart health risks warning over natural supplements
Athletes face heart health risks if they take some nutritional supplements to boost performance, cardiologists warned today. More

20/01/2022 - Prolonged TV watching linked to blood clots
People who sit and watch television for more than four hours at a time are at significantly increased risk of developing blood clots, researchers report today. More

21/10/2021 - Older former rugby players have 'worse cognitive function'
Former elite rugby players over the age of 75 who had multiple concussions in their playing careers have worse cognitive function, researchers report today. More

24/08/2021 - Young adults heart disease factors reported to major conference
People who suffer acute myocardial infarction under the age of 45 are more likely to be smokers, obese, and have high blood pressure or diabetes compared to their peers, researchers will reveal today. More

28/07/2021 - Weight loss help for heart patients should improve - study
Many patients with coronary heart disease could be given improved advice and support with weight loss, according to a Europe-wide study. More

23/07/2021 - Changes in brain structure found in professional rugby players
Professional rugby players are at risk of abnormalities in their white matter, a new study has found. More

22/07/2021 - Government and sports bodies 'fail to reduce concussion risks'
The Government and sporting bodies must address a long-term failure to reduce the risks of brain injury in sport, MPs say today. More

13/07/2021 - Athletes face 'more than double the risk' of atrial fibrillation
Athletes are almost two and a half times more likely to develop atrial fibrillation than non-athletes, British researchers warn today. More

30/06/2021 - Harms of poor sleep cut by greater exercise
Researchers have found that the health impact of poor sleep may be mitigated by adequate physical activity. More

16/06/2021 - New guidance on sports related concussion
A new consensus statement on sports-related concussion is outlining the best course of action and the factors linked to persisting symptoms. More

14/06/2021 - How intense exercise increases MND risk
High performance athletics can increase the change of developing motor neurone disease for those who are genetically at risk, British researchers have found. More

11/05/2021 - WHO reveals childhood obesity in European Region
One in three young children in some WHO European region countries are overweight or obese, according to a report published today. More

15/04/2021 - Call for Olympics delay amid virus concern
The world needs to reconsider the Olympic Games planned for this summer, experts warned last night amid concerns that “close airborne transmission” will fuel a further wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

14/04/2021 - Face mask quandary for pandemic fitness
Face masks have limited exercise capacity – just as people needed to get fitter during the pandemic, according to studies published today. More

30/03/2021 - Risks of exercising outside when air quality is poor
Young people should avoid very strenuous physical activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to new research from South Korea published today. More

24/03/2021 - Simple test for sport-related concussion
Researchers have developed a non-invasive test which accurately diagnoses concussion after brain injury from sport. More

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