Fitness

  • Take a break and keep trim

    Taking frequent breaks from sitting can help office workers keep trim and healthy, researchers say today. Read more

  • Health threat from 21st century lifestyle

    People who spend more than four hours a day in front of a screen face a massively increased risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack, British researchers warned last night. Read more

  • Walking speed may boost life expectancy

    People who keep up a brisk pace of walking late in life tend to live longer than those who walk more slowly, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Young adults pile on pounds

    Early adulthood seems to be the key age at which people adopt unhealthy lifestyles, piling on cholesterol and body-fat, it was claimed last night. Read more

  • Women urged to watch waist-lines

    English women are carrying ever-expanding waistlines – and are fatter than men, campaigners warned yesterday. Read more

  • 21st century man piles on the pounds

    The average man was more than a stone heavier in 2000 than he was in 1986, prompting warnings of a “ticking time bomb” for health yesterday. Read more

  • Child weight alarm

    British children are piling on the pounds during their primary school years, according to disturbing official figures published yesterday. Read more

  • Youthful fitness prevents middle-aged spread

    Keeping up regular exercise has significant benefits for weight and waist measurements, new research shows. Read more

  • Best body weight revealed

    Experts say they have now established the best body weight – keeping the risk of death to a minimum for people with healthy lifestyles. Read more

  • Tubby children face teenage heart disease

    Overweight children face an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels by the time they reach adolescence, researchers warn today. Read more