School Allied and Public Health, Anglia Ruskin University, Young Street, Cambridge CB1 2LZ, UK.
Human Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 5;19(1):579. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010579.
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.
由于男性对饮食干预减肥的方法持保留态度，因此详细调查男性对体重增加原因的看法以及他们对健康和形象的担忧是很重要的。这些发现有可能为针对男性的体重增加和促进健康的项目设计做出有价值的贡献。本研究通过男性的业余爱好和兴趣与他们建立联系，对参加“Alpha 计划”（TAP）的 8 名男性参与者（年龄>35 岁）进行了半结构化访谈。TAP 是一项为期 12 周的足球和体重管理干预措施，在当地社区场所进行。研究结果捕捉了男性的生活经历和超重感，他们对饮食调整的尝试，健康状况和体重增加的原因。结果表明体重增加的原因是外在归因，根深蒂固的习惯性摄入习惯，与体重歧视相关的沮丧，自我客体化和自我价值感低。此外，本研究概述了使用男性友好的方法和环境来获取这些信息的过程。研究结果有可能为未来制定专门针对男性的体重管理和健康改善干预措施提供参考。
