Cover of the November/December 2009 issue of Fitness. |
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| Editor-in-Chief | Betty Wong |
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| Categories | Fitness Health Lifestyle |
| Frequency | 10 / year |
| Publisher | Lee Slattery |
| Total circulation (2011) |
1,501,244[1] |
| First issue | 1992 |
| Company | Meredith Corporation |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.fitnessmagazine.com |
| ISSN | 1060-9237 |
Fitness is a United States-based monthly women's magazine, focusing on health, exercise, and nutrition. It is owned and published by the Meredith Corporation. The editor-in-chief of Fitness is Betty Wong.[2]
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Fitness was launched in 1992, and was acquired by the Meredith Corporation from Bertelsmann's Gruner + Jahr in 2005.[3] In 2005, Fitness also launched its web presence, giving readers separate online resources for fitness and health tips alongside the magazine's monthly editorial content.[4] Betty Wong became Editor-in-Chief in September 2008, incorporating several changes to the magazine, creating several new columns and features.[2][5] In 2009, Fitness posted significant ad page gains according to the Publishers Information Bureau, increasing by 18.4% when overall magazine publishers' counts were down 27.9% industry-wide.[2][6] It was recognized for several awards, having been awarded "Most Improved Publication" and best "How-To/Instructional" feature in minOnline's Editorial and Design Awards.[7]
Fitness editorial content centers largely on exercise, nutrition, health, and beauty. Fitness also conducts several real-world fitness and health-themed events to promote its brand and raise money for charity, including the Mind, Body, Spirit Games and a half-marathon in conjunction with fellow Meredith publication More magazine.[2][8][9]
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