fitness – The BMJ

Richard Smith: Non-communicable disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Posted on September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 by BMJ

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of WHO has some of the highest rates of non-communicable disease (NCD) in the world. Six of the countries with the highest rates of diabetes are in the region, half of the women are overweight or obese, and physical activity rates are the lowest in the world. Yet the region […]

Domhnall MacAuley: Exercise is medicine

Posted on November 2, 2009October 8, 2010 by BMJ

Fergie lost it with the referee. The Manchester United manager’s public criticism of the referee’s fitness in their recent match against Sunderland made headlines. Although subsequently making a personal apology he did raise the more general issue of referee’s fitness. Perhaps it was because he knew about the long established referee fitness programme in Scotland […]