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Tytuł:
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Food assessment: a discursive analysis of diet talk in interviews with older men who are obese.
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Autorzy:
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Seymour-Smith S; Psychology Division, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Gough B; Calverly Building, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Matthews CR; School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Rutherford Z; Centre for Active Lifestyles, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Źródło:
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Psychology & health [Psychol Health] 2020 Aug; Vol. 35 (8), pp. 946-967. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 09.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: <2010-> : Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge
Original Publication: Chur ; New York : Harwood Academic Publishers ; London : distributed by STBS Ltd., c1987-
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MeSH Terms:
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Food*
Nutrition Assessment*
Diet/*psychology
Obesity/*psychology
Adult ; Aged ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Qualitative Research ; Weight Loss ; Weight Reduction Programs
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: food assessment; older obese men
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200310 Date Completed: 20200904 Latest Revision: 20200904
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1080/08870446.2019.1701673
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PMID:
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32148091
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Objective: Obesity rates are increasing faster in men than in women, with particular concerns raised regarding older men. However, men are less likely than women to engage in weight-loss activities such as dieting, typically constructed as a feminine practice. Previous research has argued that men's food consumption is notably different and unhealthier than women's. The novel contribution of this article is an analysis of food assessments in order to explore how older men (mostly) undergoing weight management programmes make sense of changes in their nutritional intake. Design: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 men who were obese, 27 of whom were engaged in weight loss programmes. Discursive psychology was employed to analyse the data. Results: In contrast to other research, participants constructed nutritional advice as enlightening. Participants worked up 'ownership' and pleasure assessments to certain food choices which they contrasted with new, less calorific, eating practices. Moreover, new diets were constructed as acceptable. Conclusion: Our study contributes new insights about how nutritional advice impacts upon preconceived (mis)understandings of healthy eating practices. During the interviews, men positioned themselves as educators - health promoters might usefully develop nutritional advice in collaboration with men who have successfully changed their diets for optimum effect.
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