Obesity rates remained stable from 2014 to 2015 in all but four states where the rates improved and two where they increased, according to a report released on Friday.
"The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2016," relea...
Despite the common belief that Monday is the most popular workout day, the most popular day to work out for ClassPass users is Tuesday. That is just one of the findings in a review by ClassPass, New York, of its user booking data for the past thr...
Excess body fat increases the risk of many cancers, and losing weight may prevent obesity-related cancers, according to a special report released Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO), Washington, DC...
America is not making progress in lowering overall obesity rates, and women are losing ground, according to two studies published in June's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
"The news is neither good nor surprisi...
Why do members stick with your health club?
Or, what makes a member stop using your club and leave for another club a few miles away?
These kinds of retention questions that keep some club operators awake at night are nothing new in the fit...
The cost of chronic disease in America from 2016 to 2030 is projected to be $42 trillion, according to research released this week by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD).
The study revealed that more than 190 million Americans – or...
The number of Americans who were inactive in 2015 improved slightly compared to 2014, according to a new study released by the Physical Activity Council.
There were 81.6 million inactive Americans in 2015 compared to 82.7 million inactive Amer...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is no more effective than steady-state exercise for sedentary people new to exercise and may actually turn these people off of exercise, a study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), San D...
