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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 252 - 267 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Health psychology and behavioral medicine |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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"At 150 kg, you can't run" men's weight loss stories in a popular health magazine provide appropriate examples of good health practice. / Couch, Danielle; Han, Gil-Soo; Robinson, Priscilla; Komesaroff, Paul Alter.
In: Health psychology and behavioral medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2014, p. 252 - 267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - "At 150 kg, you can't run" men's weight loss stories in a popular health magazine provide appropriate examples of good health practice
AU - Couch, Danielle
AU - Han, Gil-Soo
AU - Robinson, Priscilla
AU - Komesaroff, Paul Alter
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We explore weight loss stories from 47 men collected from the Australian edition of Men s Health magazine between January 2009 and December 2012. Our analysis uses a mixed methods approach that combines thematic analysis and descriptive statistics to examine weight loss strategies against clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity. All the stories reported the use of physical activity for weight loss and most stories detailed dietary changes for weight loss. Our findings indicate that most of the men reportedly used some form of behavioural strategies to assist them in their behaviour change efforts. The weight loss methods used were consistent with clinical practice guidelines, with the exception of some dietary practices. As narratives may assist with behaviour change, stories like those examined in this study could prove to be very useful in promoting weight loss to men.
AB - We explore weight loss stories from 47 men collected from the Australian edition of Men s Health magazine between January 2009 and December 2012. Our analysis uses a mixed methods approach that combines thematic analysis and descriptive statistics to examine weight loss strategies against clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity. All the stories reported the use of physical activity for weight loss and most stories detailed dietary changes for weight loss. Our findings indicate that most of the men reportedly used some form of behavioural strategies to assist them in their behaviour change efforts. The weight loss methods used were consistent with clinical practice guidelines, with the exception of some dietary practices. As narratives may assist with behaviour change, stories like those examined in this study could prove to be very useful in promoting weight loss to men.
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21642850.2014.891947
U2 - 10.1080/21642850.2014.891947
DO - 10.1080/21642850.2014.891947
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 252
EP - 267
JO - Health psychology and behavioral medicine
JF - Health psychology and behavioral medicine
SN - 2164-2850
IS - 1
ER -