The men seem to feel less concerned that the women by the present speech surrounding the growing problem of overweight in the population. How are the nutritionists and the authorities of the public health able better to take into account the masculine preoccupations?, wonder Joost Van Mast der, researcher in nutrition to the university of Montreal.
" According to the scientific data, the man has an opinion positive of his/her/its health. Paradoxically, he/it is less convinced than the woman that he/it can influence his/its health by personal actions. What can explain his/her/its lack of interest to occupy" itself/themselves of it, he/it explains.
The student to the mastery will lead a survey by 40 topics in overweight, aged of 18 years to 50 years, in order to define the factors of health and well-being of the men better with regard to their poids1.
The masculine bodily model transported by our society can also explain the problem of identification of the men to the ambient speech on the weight, affirm Mathieu Roy, candidate to the doctorate in public health of the Department of preventive and social medicine of the university of Montreal. According to him, the society valorizes that a man is very sinewy and imposing while the message of public health aims a bodily profile more partner to the woman.
Nutritionist Helen Baribeau is not surprised that speech health touches less the men that the women who have an overweight. " In my practice by the men, I don’t use the same language that for the women. In general, I give to the men of the concrete explanations with strong pictures of the effect that their food choice will have on the mechanics of their body. While the women who consult me search for convenient advice above all.
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