Adherence
Tailoring the delivery style of weight loss interventions to male preferences (e.g., sports contexts, humor, direct language) improves engagement and effectiveness.
When designing or choosing a weight loss program, look for one that speaks your language. Men often respond better to direct, factual information and interventions that leverage existing interests, such as sports. Group settings that foster camaraderie and use humor appropriately can make the process more engaging and sustainable.
Tailoring the style of delivery could be as important as the content of the intervention, with men preferring simple, fact-based language with individual feedback... Interventions situated in sporting contexts, such as the FFIT trial... may particularly encourage engagement through the association of long-standing loyalty, commitment, and camaraderie...
Why this rating
Based on qualitative observations and specific trial examples (FFIT, SHED-IT) within the review, but not a primary quantitative outcome of the meta-analysis.
Source
Clinical Effectiveness of Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Interventions for Men: A Systematic Review of Men-Only Randomized Controlled Trials (The ROMEO Project)
Clare Robertson et al. · American Journal of Men s Health · 2015
DOI 10.1177/1557988315587550
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