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Table 5 (Quotes)

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

Age and change

3.1 My work has changed, also with having the kids, what I used to do changed. I used to go running every night... (Mark line 85–6)

3.2 ...the kids, he's nearly 15 and my daughter is 13, so I would rather be here and be able to do things with them, you know I mean, when they are 25, I don't want to sitting there going, oh go on I can't come with you, you know, that's the thing being in life is like, I need to be there for them Dave (line 171–174)

3.3 "I think if you came in and your mum and dad were just flopped on the settee doing nothing, well you would just flop next to them wouldn't you, so..." (Ben line 90–92)

3.4 "I played football until my knees went, so I have always been active, sportingly, not so much recently because of the demands of my job, but we do try and get out at weekends for walks and that sort of thing, go swimming, like I said I play golf when I can, so I try and keep active, I am not completely sedentary, but I know I could do more as well." Rob (line 119–123)

3.5 "Well, myself, it's a lifestyle change. Up until say, a few years ago, I went to the gym regularly, that was probably 3 times a week for an hour, two hours after work, sort of thing. I also did a lot of mountain biking, but then you know, one day you put your bike away and you say I'll get back on it, and one day you don't go to the gym and you say I'll got back tomorrow, you just fall out of your routine... (Chris line 82–9)

3.6 "...is it the fact that you are getting older and if someone when you were 20 said, your uncle has got diabetes, within two seconds you would have forgotten that it happened, but because now its developed ... that maybe you are just more aware of it." (Ben line 214–18)

3.7 "...sometimes, especially since I have got older like, obviously I am 39 now. I think up to about the age of sort of late 20's, I classed myself as okay (John line 63–4)... I got to a certain age and thought oh right I am starting to put the weight on here a bit, I'll start doing a bit of exercise and start doing, sorry, eating a little bit more healthier than I used to" (John line 82–5)

[on diabetes] "...no, no I definitely hear more about it now. I don't know if it is just because of the age group of the people I am in like, younger, maybe they didn't have it and its just maybe it's developing it now, see with the onset of age and that. (John line 243–5)