I wonder if you could tell me about why you agreed to take part in this study. |
Overweight and obesity |
Weight problems and obesity are in the news a lot. |
• I wonder if you could tell me what you think obesity means. How would you explain it to someone? |
• How would you define a normal/healthy weight? (Are they the same thing?) |
• What do you think influences peoples views about this? |
Diet |
• What would you describe as a healthy diet? |
• Does the diet you normally eat differ from this-if so in what way? |
• What do you think influences people in the choices they make about what |
they eat? |
Physical activity |
• What do you regard as physical activity? |
• How important do you think it is? (-views on frequency, time, and amount of exertion/-is it walking, running, housework?) |
• Is it equally important for everyone- are there groups of people who should or shouldn't do much exercise? |
Diabetes |
• Do you know what diabetes is? How would you describe it to someone else? (causes/symptoms/how do people get it/who gets it/do you think is it becoming more or less common/why might that be?) |
• Do you know if diabetes is linked to any other health conditions? |
• Do you know anything about the ways in which diabetes can be prevented? |
Conclusion |
Are there things that we have not discussed but which you would have wanted us to discuss? |