Although weight has traditionally been viewed as a woman’s issue, there are plenty of reasons why both men and women should be con- cerned about their weight.
• Currently, there are more overweight adult men than overweight adult women in this country. And although there are still more obese women than obese men, the percentage of women seems to be leveling off and that of men seems to be on the rise. Being aware that women and men view weight from quite different angles can help you and your partner in understanding and assisting each other’s weight-management efforts.
• Women tend to be better than men at accurately assessing their
weight status. Some women are too good, believing that they should weigh less than is healthy. On the other hand, many men might benefit from reevaluating their perceptions of a healthy weight.
• In general, women can benefit from reducing their emotional investment in their weight and working to become less concerned with others’ opinions of the size of their body, while most men already do a good job of keeping their weight-related emotions in check.
• Though the gap is narrowing, more women than men are willing to make an effort to lose weight, though some women need to be more realistic about their weight-loss goals. Men are often more realistic in setting achievable goals, but many would benefit from starting a weight-loss program sooner rather than later.
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