title: A qualitative investigation of obese men's experiences with their weight.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate obese men's health behaviors and strategies for change.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative interviews with 36 men (BMI 30 and over).
  
  
  RESULTS
  All men felt personally responsible for their weight gain. Sedentary lifestyles, stress, lack of worklife balance  and weight-based stigma were all significant causes of weight gain and barriers to weight loss. These factors also contributed to men's unwillingness to seek help for their over-weight.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Addressing the self-blame and stigma associated with obesity is important in developing  strategies to improve the health and well-being of obese men.
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Lewis
authors: Samantha L
authors: SL
authors: Thomas
authors: Jim
authors: J
authors: Hyde
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Castle
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Komesaroff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001835:Body Weight; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research