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Onset of Weight Gain and Health Concerns for Men: Findings from the TAP Programme

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posted on 2023-07-26, 15:39 authored by Mark G. Cortnage, Andy Pringle
With shown reticence by men to engage with dietary interventions for weight loss, investigations that provide detail on men’s perceptions for the causes of weight gain and subsequent concerns over health and image are important. Such discoveries have potential to make a valuable contribution to male gendered programme design aimed at tackling weight gain and promoting good health. Connecting to men to health using their hobbies and interests, this study deployed semi-structured interviews of eight male participants (age > 35 years) enrolled on The Alpha Programme (TAP). TAP is a 12-week football and weight management intervention delivered in local community venues. Results captured men’s lived experiences and feelings of being overweight, their attempts at dietary modification, health and causes of weight gain. Results signify externalized attribution for weight gain, entrenched habitual intake practices, despondency related to weight stigmatization, self-objectification and low self-worth. Moreover, this study outlines the processes for capturing this information using a male friendly approach and setting. Outcomes have potential for shaping bespoke men’s weight management and health improvement interventions in the future.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

19

Issue number

1

Page range

579

Publication title

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

ISSN

1660-4601

Publisher

MDPI

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  • Published version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2022-01-10

Legacy creation date

2022-01-10

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care

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