MEN ARE LESS likely to join weight loss programmes but are more likely than women to stick with them.
That is according to analysis of international obesity studies led by University of Aberdeen researchers, supported, locally, by the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.
The study also found that men prefer ‘business-like’ language, sensitive humour and the support of other men.
It says that male-specific weight-loss programmes would increase male health.
Researchers from the Universities of Aberdeen, Bournemouth and Stirling analysed evidence from around the world, gathered from weight loss trials and studies that have also taken men’s views. The team particularly investigated what would make services more appealing for men.
It also found that:
Chief investigator Professor Alison Avenell, a clinician from the Health Services Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen, said: “More men than women are overweight or obese in the UK, but men are less likely to see their weight as a problem and engage with weight-loss services, even though obesity increases the risk of many serious illnesses such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis.
“This could be because dieting and weight-loss programmes are perceived as being feminine activities.”
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