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Many men feel weight loss initiatives are not specific to them, but new interview-based research highlights the importance of support from spouses and friends may work better

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Male perceptions and experiences of weight loss initiatives: Considerations for sustainable lifestyle practices
Many men feel weight loss initiatives are not specific to them, but new interview-based research highlights the importance of support from spouses and friends may work better. Credit: Mohamed_hassan, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Many men feel weight loss initiatives are not specific to them, but new interview-based research highlights the importance of support from spouses and friends may work better

Article URL : https://plos.io/4bVW3Hv

Article title: Male perceptions and experiences of weight loss initiatives: Considerations for sustainable lifestyle practices

Author countries: UK.

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0348158

Male perceptions and experiences of weight loss initiatives: Considerations for sustainable lifestyle practices

26-Aug-2026

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Body Weight Health and Medicine Health Care Human Health Public Health Weight Loss

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0348158
Article Publication Date
2026-08-26
Article Title
Male perceptions and experiences of weight loss initiatives: Considerations for sustainable lifestyle practices
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, August 26). Many men feel weight loss initiatives are not specific to them, but new interview-based research highlights the importance of support from spouses and friends may work better. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L3RPQVQ8/many-men-feel-weight-loss-initiatives-are-not-specific-to-them-but-new-interview-based-research-highlights-the-importance-of-support-from-spouses-and-friends-may-work-better.html
MLA:
"Many men feel weight loss initiatives are not specific to them, but new interview-based research highlights the importance of support from spouses and friends may work better." Brightsurf News, Aug. 26 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L3RPQVQ8/many-men-feel-weight-loss-initiatives-are-not-specific-to-them-but-new-interview-based-research-highlights-the-importance-of-support-from-spouses-and-friends-may-work-better.html.