Characteristics of included studies linked to interventions
| Study ID and name of intervention | Intervention name | Intervention details | Linked to RCT or non-randomised intervention? | Aims | Setting (country where study was undertaken) | Group or individually delivered? | Sample size | Data collection | Data analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abildso et al32 | Insurance-sponsored weight management programme | Twelve-week insurance-sponsored cognitive behavioural weight management programme | Non-randomised intervention | To qualitatively explore factors associated with programme adherence and weight loss | Health service (USA) | Group | n=3 men, n=8 women | Telephone interview | Grounded theory |
| Gallagher et al30 | HEELP | A multicomponent group-based weight loss intervention designed to follow cardiovascular disease and diabetes disease management programmes | RCT | To understand perceptions and experiences of managing weight loss in people with multiple CVD risk factors/existing CVD undertaking a WLP in Australia | Health service (Australia) | Group | n=25 men, n=10 women | Focus group | Thematic analysis |
| Gray et al25 | Camelon model | Group-based weight management programme for obese men in a deprived area of Scotland led by community nurses and dietician | Non-randomised intervention | Extent to which Camelon model reached target population; characteristics of participants; weight loss outcomes; and participants’ views of the programme | Health service (Scotland) | Group | n=24 men | Focus group | Thematic analysis |
| Harrison28 | HoM | Six-week WLP, sessions run in work place by HoM community nurses with guest sessions from dietician and activity specialist | Non-randomised intervention | Case study of one participant attending HoM programme | Workplace (England) | Group | n=1 man | In-depth interview | Thematic analysis |
| Hunt et al9 | FFIT | A pedometer-based walking programme, part of a weight management intervention delivered through Scottish Premier League football clubs | RCT | To explore men's views of weight management intervention delivered through football clubs, and congruence or challenge this poses to masculine identities | Scottish Premier League football clubs (Scotland) | Group | n=27 men | Telephone interview | Thematic analysis |
| Leishman29 | The Camelon model | A group-based weight management programme specifically for obese men in deprived area of Scotland led by community nurses and dietician | Non-randomised intervention | To explain how Camelon model functions | Health service (Scotland) | Group | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Mallyon et al31 | VLCHF vs HCLF diet | Clinical trial that compared a LCHF and HCLF WLP | RCT | Exploration of men's experience of dieting within social context, paying attention to how differences in reflexively gendered habitus affect dieting | Health service (Australia) | Individual | n=8 men | Semistructured interview | Grounded theory |
| Morgan et al27 | SHED-IT | An internet-based WLP exclusively for men | RCT | Perceptions and experiences of men in SHED-IT RCT. (1) what attracted them to programme, (2) satisfaction with programme/its components (3) suggestions for improvements to SHED-IT | Health service (Australia) | Individual | n=18 men | Semistructured interview | Thematic analysis |
| Morgan et al24 | SHED-IT | An internet-based WLP exclusively for men | RCT | Process evaluation with internet group participants using quantitative (website use/questionnaire) and qualitative (interviews) data | Health service (Australia) | Individual | n=12 men | Mixed-methods: open-ended questions on questionnaire and semistructured interviews | Thematic analysis |
| Kim et al33 | The WORD | A faith-based weight loss intervention using a community-based participatory research approach | Non-randomised intervention | Describe process behind conception of a weight management intervention, its implementation, and impact on participants | Church-based (USA) | Group | Unclear | Focus group | Grounded theory |
| Ogden and Sidhu34 | Orlistat | Orlistat drug that acts on gastrointestinal system by reducing fat absorption | Non-randomised intervention | Examine patients’ experiences of taking orlistat to explore adherence and behaviour change | Health service (England) | Individual | n=4 men, n=8 women | Semistructured interview | IPA |
| Witty and White26 | Tackling men’s health | A multicomponent targeted intervention on men's self-reported engagement with health services | Non-randomised intervention | Assess engagement in weight management intervention targeting men attending rugby matches | English Rugby League club (England) | Group | n=20 men | Semistructured interview | Thematic analysis |
| White et al12 | Health of men (HoM) | A 6-week WLP sessions run in work place by HoM community nurses, with guest sessions from dietician and activity specialist | Non-randomised intervention | To explore why men would want to take part in HoM initiatives | Workplace (England) | Group | n=10 men | Semistructured interview | Thematic analysis |
CVD, cardiovascular disease; FFIT, Football fans in Training; HCLF, high calorie low fat; HEELP, Healthy Eating and Exercise Lifestyle Program; HoM, Health of Men; IPA, interpretative phenomenological analysis; LCHF, low carbohydrate/high fat; RCT, randomised controlled trial; VLCHF, very low calorie high fat; WLP, weight loss programme.