Abstract
The Waist Disposal Challenge consisted of a health intervention at the community level to bring about a reduction in body mass index (BMI) and is delivered at three levels: educational presentations on nutrition and exercise; monthly monitoring of BMI competition; telephone lifestyle coaching with follow-ups. Twenty-three Rotary Clubs participated in Western Australia in 2007-08 (750 Rotarians). The significant to moderate decreases in BMI are an encouraging indication that such community based-projects for men at-risk of developing chronic disease may influence the way health services reorient their community programmes to suit the health psychology of middle-aged to older men.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Australia
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Body Mass Index*
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Community Health Services / methods*
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Community Health Services / statistics & numerical data
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Counseling / methods
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Counseling / statistics & numerical data
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Diet / methods
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Diet / statistics & numerical data
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Exercise / physiology
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Follow-Up Studies
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Health Education / methods*
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Health Education / statistics & numerical data
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Promotion / methods*
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Health Promotion / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Life Style
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care / methods
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data
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Overweight / therapy
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Program Evaluation / methods
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Program Evaluation / statistics & numerical data
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Self Care / methods*