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tomwalker@leisuremedia.com New obesity campaign launches
Healthcare professionals have come together under the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges (AoRMC) to launch a new campaign to combat increasing levels of child and adult obesity. The UK medical profession
– including surgeons, psychiatrists, paediatricians and GPs – is aiming to tackle what it describes as the “single greatest public health threat”. A three-month evidence-
gathering inquiry has marked the launch of the campaign, to gather research and experience of actions that help reduce obesity. Among the five main areas being investigated
The scheme aims to unite the medical profession to fight obesity
by AoRMC are the actions that can be taken by individuals, including exercise, diet and “positive parenting”. Fiscal incentives – including minimum pricing, personal incentives and taxation – is
also an area that will be investigated as part of the campaign’s inquiry. AoRMC chair Professor Sir Neil Douglas
says: “This won’t be just another report that sits on the shelf and gathers dust; it will form the bedrock of our ongoing activity.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=X5I2M
37,000 vote in 2012 Health Club Awards
Voting is now closed in the second annual Members Choice Health Club Awards – in partnership with Health Club Management – which has seen 37,000 members rate their fitness facility. This year’s awards –
sponsored by Centrum Performance – have attracted more than double the number of votes compared with last year. The voting process closed on 30 April. An audit of the votes cast
in the 2012 Members Choice Health Club Awards has now taken place; clubs in 14 UK regions will be told this month if they have made the shortlist. Individual categories have also been
The awards enable members to rate their facilities in a range of criteria
introduced this year to recognise the efforts of fitness employees. The full shortlist will be
published in July’s Health Club Management magazine and winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham on 18 September – during Leisure Industry Week. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=d0P2e
Horley Leisure Centre wins Green Apple Award
Horley Leisure Centre – a £9m facility in Surrey designed by S&P Architects that opened earlier this year – has won a Green Apple Award in recognition of its green credentials. The Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage
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recognise projects across the country that “demonstrate environmental endeavour”. Horley Leisure Centre incorporates a range
of features such as a biomass heating system, and has already received an A energy rating. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=F8l6m
“When purchasing new indoor cycles, our key criteria were quality and durability. In addition, we needed to consider the wide variety of members and customers, of all ages and abilities, who attend our classes. The Keiser M3 Bike met all these criteria...”
Chris Lovelock General Manager K2 Leisure Centre
M3 INDOOR CYCLE M5
ELLIPTICAL AIR RESISTANCE RANGE
Keiser UK Ltd
0845 612 1102
www.keiseruk.com
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