metabolic health news

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value, which include a sale, merger, or another strategic or financial ... More

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health represents within global healthcare.  The report, Women’s Health Investment Outlook, ... More

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.  Predictions are ... More

FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in Hospitality. The event was held at La Fondation, a recently-opened ... More

US boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has completed the divestiture of another brand – this time it’s Lindora the metabolic health business. When Lindora was acquired ... More

A new flagship Buchinger Health Resort will open in 2029 in Roquefort-les-Pins on the Côte d’Azur, France. The signature Buchinger Wilhelmi approach to longevity via ... More

Xponential Fitness has offloaded two more of its brands – indoor cycling concept, CycleBar and boxing brand, Rumble, which it bought in 2021, with both ... More

According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts of new weight management drugs extend beyond healthcare. The authors ... More

Xponential Fitness has posted losses of US$18 million for Q3 2024 – up from US$5.2 million in the prior year period – in spite of ... More

Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the company forward following Anthony Geisler’s abrupt exit in May. King ... More

Equinox, has teamed up with health platform, Function Health, to offer 100 comprehensive laboratory tests, giving members vital insights into their internal health as part ... More

Everyone Active has launched a new service offering access to medical appointments with qualified doctors via its membership option, Everyone Wellness, which gives them tools ... More

Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital Partners and Innovate Partners. The move marks the company's first ... More

The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not align with the suggested “fat burning zone” on commercial gym ... More

People who get regular, uninterrupted sleep do a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to new ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its annual trends report predicting the trends set to dominate the global health and wellness industry in 2023. ... More

Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen in their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. ... More

The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways that mean the benefits of exercise can be passed on ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the focus of its third annual Call for Innovation competition: Wellness and the Metaverse. The competition encourages companies ... More

Gut health programmes which improve our microbiome aren't new in the spa industry as wellness experts and scientists recognise the links between good bacteria in ... More

Thai Destination spa Chiva-Som will add to its results-driven treatments, enhancing its six modalities to complement the extensive remodelling of the resort in Hua Hin, ... More

A new holistic wellness destination with a dramatic four-storey spa has opened in the Greek Byzantine town of Mystras. The Euphoria Retreat includes 45 bedrooms ... More

Health experts have debunked the idea that people can be overweight but medically fit, according to a study which is being presented at the European ... More

A new study published in this month’s issue of Sleep magazine suggests that women with irregular sleep cycles are more likely to have a higher ... More