UK news update
Fitness, not food, key to UK health crisis: report
A new think-tank report has backed the notion that inactivity, not obesity, is at the root of the UK’s growing health crisis. Published by the Institute of Economic
Affairs, The Fat Lie studies evidence from DEFRA, the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, the ONS and British Heart Foundation, finding all evidence indicates that per capita UK consumption of sugar, fat and calories has been falling for decades. The report notes the average body
weight of English adults has increased by 2kgs since 2002, while calorie consumption has fallen 4 per cent and sugar consumption has slipped 7.5 per cent. Highlighting the decline in physical activity – an ongoing trend since the 1970s – as causing weight increase, the report points out that office jobs and labour-saving devices mean people have fewer opportunities to be active. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=W2j8u
Study: Exercise may help older men fight depression
Long scotches LA sell-off claims
LA fitness CEO Martin Long has played down media speculation that LA fitness will offload more than the 33 clubs outlined in its CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement) and says the company is focused on pushing forward. Reports implied that the appointment of private equity specialist Michael O’Donnell – who replaces outgoing chair Fred Turok – could be a precursor to the sale of further LA fitness sites, but Long refuted this. “It’s certainly news to me,” Long told HCM. “I think the confusion stems from changes necessitated by our very public restructuring. Our company accounts came out recently and
for the first time we filed them under the name ‘LA fitness’ rather than the old owner ‘MidOcean Partners’, as the CVA made those accounts irrelevant. Obviously we’re going through a period of change, so we’ll see a new board in place. Michael was headhunted and he’s an experienced non-exec chair. Fred’s still involved in a consultancy capacity and remains very much part of the business. “This change period is an exciting time.
We’re seeing membership growth and have just opened the second LAX site in Kensington, so there’s plenty to be optimistic about.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=S5v5n
Long has been at the helm of LA fitness since moving from Game Group in 2008 The study showed long-term benefits
Regular exercise could help to stave off depression in older men, found a study in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. Exercise has long been mooted as a potential treatment, with research showing that physical activity helps to increase tryptophan levels, which often then leads to an increase in serotonin activity. As part of the study, experts gathered 16 men with an average age of 64 and asked them to do a one-hour workout at a moderate intensity level. Results showed that their tryptophan levels increased. To prove that the men had not become
immune to the boosts they were receiving from the exercise, the researchers sent them away for 16 weeks and asked them to become regular aerobic exercisers. They then returned to the same one- hour exercise routine, where researchers found that tryptophan levels still increased. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=a2v8d
10 Doyle: Expect more Nuffield gym buys
Nuffield Health’s recent acquisition of nine Virgin Active health clubs is likely to be followed by several more in future – with a particular focus on London – as the healthcare organisation seeks to expand its footprint, according to deputy chief executive KP Doyle. He told HCM the Virgin acquisitions are part of the organisation’s push towards extended care pathways, particularly as five of the sites are within five miles of Nuffield hospitals. Doyle, who stood down as Nuffield Health’s CFO in December, only to return two months later in his new capacity, said the organisation is constantly talking to other operators about health club opportunities. The deal with Virgin Active – of which financial details have not been disclosed – came as a result of the club overlap caused by Virgin Active’s 2011 takeover of Esporta, he added. “We’re always in discussions with other operators about portfolio opportunities – l think everyone in
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Nuffield Health’s deputy CEO KP Doyle
the industry is looking to reshuffle the decks in their favour – and this deal helps us continue our strategy towards a national network of fitness and wellbeing facilities. “We’ll certainly be looking at more deals like this, particularly in markets like London.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=B8y8Y
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