title: A self-management concept for men at the community level: the 'Waist' Disposal Challenge.
abstract: The Waist Disposal Challenge consisted of a health intervention at the community level to bring about a reduction in body mass index (BMI) and is delivered at three levels: educational presentations on nutrition and exercise; monthly monitoring of BMI competition; telephone lifestyle coaching with follow-ups. Twenty-three Rotary Clubs participated in Western Australia in 2007-08 (750 Rotarians). The significant to moderate decreases in BMI are an encouraging indication that such community based-projects for men at-risk of developing chronic disease may influence the way health services reorient their community programmes to suit the health psychology of middle-aged to older men.
authors.affiliation: WA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. s.aoun@curtin.edu.au
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Osseiran-Moisson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*