Men, Food, and Prostate Cancer: Gender Influences on Men’s Diets

Mróz, Lawrence; Chapman, Gwen E.; Oliffe, John L.; Bottorff, Joan L.

doi:10.1177/1557988310379152

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“…cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes) [10,11]. More recent research taking a ‘gender relational’ approach to explore health behaviour, has reinforced the stereotype that, in contrast to women, men are typically uninterested in ‘feminine’ health promotion practices, such as nutritional self-care, and instead adhere to socially-constructed masculine ideals about diet that may undermine rationales for dietary change [26,27]. However, the influence of men’s partners on dietary change is uncertain.…”

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The importance of dietary change for men diagnosed with and at risk of prostate cancer: a multi-centre interview study with men, their partners and health professionals

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BackgroundThe diagnosis of prostate cancer (PC) can provide a trigger for dietary change, and there is evidence that healthier diets may improve quality of life and clinical outcomes. However, men’s views about dietary change in PC survivorship are largely unknown. This multi-centre qualitative interview study explored men’s views about dietary change in PC survivorship, to better understand motivations for, and barriers to, achieving desired changes. The role of radical and active surveillance treatments on dietary change and the influence of men’s partners were examined. Focus groups also evaluated stakeholder opinion, including healthcare professionals, about the provision of dietary advice to PC patients.MethodsA multi-centre interview study explored views about diet and motivations for, and barriers to, dietary change in men at elevated risk or diagnosed with PC following prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. 58 men and 11 partners were interviewed. Interviews and focus groups were undertaken with 11 healthcare professionals, 5 patients and 4 partners to evaluate stakeholders’ opinions about the feasibility and acceptability of providing dietary advice to PC patients. Data were analysed using methods of constant comparison and thematic analysis.ResultsOver half of diagnosed men reported making dietary changes, primarily to promote general or prostate health or facilitate coping, despite their uncertainty about diet-PC links. Interest in dietary advice was high. Information needs varied depending on treatment received, with men on active surveillance more frequently modifying their diet and regarding this as an adjunct therapy. Men considered their partners integral to implementing changes. Provision of dietary advice to men diagnosed with PC was considered by healthcare professionals and men to be feasible and appropriate in the context of a holistic ‘care package’.ConclusionsMany men make positive dietary changes after PC diagnosis, which are perceived by men and their partners to bring psychological and general health benefits and could help future dietary intervention trials. Men and their partners desire more and better dietary information that may support PC survivorship, particularly among those embarking on active surveillance/monitoring programmes. There are opportunities for healthcare professionals to support PC patients both clinically and psychologically by the routine integration of healthy eating advice into survivorship care plans.

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The importance of dietary change for men diagnosed with and at risk of prostate cancer: a multi-centre interview study with men, their partners and health professionals

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“…This can foster an increase in personal strengths and satisfaction with life, a change of priorities, a focus on "honest" relationships, a spiritual development, and a discovery of new possibilities. Women especially have been found to devote themselves to a healthier lifestyle after a cancer diagnosis (Mróz, Chapman, Oliffe, & Bottorff, 2011).…”

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Breast Cancer Survivorship—Intersecting Gendered Discourses in a 5-Year Follow-Up Study

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In this article the authors present a follow-up study of women's interview narratives about life 5 to 7 years after a breast cancer operation. The women had taken part in a study during the 6-month postoperation period. Art therapy contributed to well-being, including strengthening personal boundaries. In the new study, interview analysis informed by critical discursive psychology indicated three problematic discourses that the women still struggled with several years after the operation: the female survivor, the "good woman," and individual responsibility. We concluded that many women with a history of breast cancer need support several years after their medical treatment is finished.

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“…Such gendered food and eating stereotypes then position men's dietary preferences and practices as being in opposition to healthy eating guidelines which instruct men to eat in what can be framed as 'feminised' ways (Gal & Wilkie, 2010). Masculine food and food practice ideals can shape the diets of prostate cancer survivors and might prevent them from healthier eating (Mróz, Chapman, Oliffe, & Bottorff, 2010, 2011b.…”

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Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

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2015

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Nutrition plays an important role in the health of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and dietary interventions can therefore be a significant part of prostate cancer survivorship supportive care. Family food provision, however, involves complex social interactions, which shape how men engage with their diets and dietary interventions. The role that gender plays in shaping prostate cancer couples' food practices and men's diets after a prostate cancer diagnosis is thought to be important but is little understood.This study explored couples' accounts of nutrition information seeking and diet change to gain a better understanding of how gender relations shaped men's food practices after prostate cancer diagnosis. Qualitative health interviews with men and their partners were conducted and analysed using interpretive descriptive methods.Findings demonstrated how couples navigated food change journeys that involved seeking information, deciding what changes were warranted and implementing and regulating diet changes. Two overarching themes that illustrated couples' food negotiations were called 'Seeking information and deciding on food changes' and 'Monitoring food changes'. Additional sub--themes described who led food changes, women's filtering of information, and moderation or 'treats'. Throughout these food change journeys interactions between men and women were at play, demonstrating how gender relations and dynamics acted to shape couples food negotiations and men's food practices.Findings reveal that attention to gender relations and the men's family food dynamics should inform diet interventions for men with prostate cancer in order to improve uptake.

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Men, Food, and Prostate Cancer: Gender Influences on Men’s Diets

Cited by 48 publications

References 110 publications

The importance of dietary change for men diagnosed with and at risk of prostate cancer: a multi-centre interview study with men, their partners and health professionals

The importance of dietary change for men diagnosed with and at risk of prostate cancer: a multi-centre interview study with men, their partners and health professionals

Breast Cancer Survivorship—Intersecting Gendered Discourses in a 5-Year Follow-Up Study

Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

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