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Table 2 Participants

From: "Obesity" and "Clinical Obesity" Men's understandings of obesity and its relation to the risk of diabetes: A qualitative study

 

'Name'

Profession

Education

Age

M/S/D

Height cm

Weight kg

BMI

Waist

Hip Cm

1

Dave

Taxi driver

O level

44

M

164

84

31

105

99

2

John

Technical Manager

Degree

39

S

178

96

30

100

97

3

Mark

Self employed. Haulage contractor

A level

41

M

178

106.1

33

118

105

4

Rob

Engineering machinist

O level

44

M

162.5

83.4

32

103

100

5

Jim

IT manager

Degree

37

M

177

78.5

25

  

6

Chris

Finance manager

A level

34

S

182

89.1

27

  

7

Mat

Accountant

FE

40

D

183.5

95.1

28

  

8

Peter

Quantity surveyor

FE

37

M

176.5

106.9

34

112

107

9

Craig

Trainee solicitor

Degree

36

S

168

70.9

25

79

86.5

10

Mike

Civil servant (manager)

A level

34

M

173

81

27

  

11

Ben

Insurance (manager)

Degree

44

M

177.5

74

24

88

94

12

Steve

Canvasser (double glazing)

No qual-ifications

40

D

168

100.5

36

  

13

Jack

Rehabilitation engineer

FE

34

M

178

104.2

33

96

108

14

George

Investment manager

Post graduate degree

31

M

186

76

22

  

15

Richard

Factory worker

FE

35

M

187

98.5

28

105

104

16

Nigel

Council (manager)

Degree

35

M

169.5

80.5

28

93

99

17

Andy

Postman

O level

28

S

175

84.1

27

93

106

  1. M = married, S = single, D = divorced, FE = further education unspecified.