How to Make Weight-Loss Services Work for Men

A new guide launched recently by the Men’s Health Forum in England and Wales, shows how to adapt and run weight-loss programmes so that they are tailored specifically for men.  In the UK, 67% of men are overweight or obese (significantly more than women at 58%), yet men are much less likely to join weight-loss programmes.  Only 10-30% of those in weight-loss programmes are men, and some programmes attract almost no men.  ‘How to Make Weight-Loss Services Work for Men’ is based upon the findings from research led by the University of Aberdeen, in partnership with the University of Stirling and Bournemouth University (see: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/volume-18/issue-35 for a copy of this report).  The Men's Health Forum in Ireland was delighted to be part of the Advisory Group for this wide-reaching systematic review.  The ‘How To’ practice guide offers advice to anyone who is trying to attract men to weight-loss programmes.  A free PDF copy of the booklet can be accessed online at: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/how_to_weight_final_lr_1.pdf