Survey about perceptions of healthy weight in Lewisham's Black community to ensure your involvement in service design. Thank you for contributing. If you would like to take part in a follow-up 1-1 interview, email contact details to Livia@gcda.org.uk

This survey is anonymous - we need to hear from you.

You are eligible to take part in this survey if you identify as Black African or African Caribbean, you are a Lewisham resident aged 18 or over and have experience of at least one of the following: 1. You have experience of or accessed weight management services such as Weight Watchers, Slimming World, GCDA, Community Nutrition, Dietician, Healthy Walks or GP Exercise on Referral. 2. You have a BMI over 30 (if you are unsure, you can check using the NHS: BMI healthy weight calculator). 3. You believe you would benefit from losing weight.

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* 1. Do you perceive yourself to be a healthy weight, overweight or obese?

I know my BMI and I am a healthy weight

I know my BMI and I am overweight or obese

I do not know my BMI but believe I am a healthy weight

I do not know my BMI but believe I am overweight or obese

I do not know if I am a healthy weight, overweight or obese

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* 2. Do you think you may be at risk of health conditions (such as diabetes or high blood pressure) because of your weight?

I believe I am at risk at my current weight

I believe I would be at risk if I gained more weight

I do not believe I am at risk

I do not know if my weight is affecting my risk

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* 3. How do you decide what food and portion sizes to eat?

I decide based on my what my friends and family eat/have always eaten

I use NHS recommended guidance

I decide using my own judgement only

I do not know what I should eat or what my portion sizes should be

I do not think that food choices or portion size affects weight

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* 4. What influences how physically active you are?

I like taking part in exercise with others

I enjoy physical exercise but don't have the time

I do not enjoy physical exercise

I enjoy exercising outside

I have a long-term health condition

Other - please describe in the text box

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* 5. Have any of the following factors negatively impacted your motivation to lose weight?

Please select all that apply

Negative verbal comments or public embarrassment

Low mood/depression

Unsuccessful attempts to lose weight in the pass

I have experience negative factors but they have not affected my motivation to lose weight

I have not experienced any of these factors

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* 6. How motivated and confident do you feel about losing weight?

I feel motivated to lose weight, and am confident that I can do it

I feel motivated to lose weight, but I do not feel confident that I can do it

I do not feel motivated to lose weight, but am confident that I can do it if I wanted to

I do not feel motivated to lose weight or confident that I can do it

I do not believe I need to lose weight

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* 7. Do you obtain emotional or practical support from any of the following types of people?

Please select all that apply

Family/Friends

Work colleagues

Other community members

I do not have any of the above to discuss my weight with

I would not feel comfortable discussing my weight with any of the above

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* 8. How have felt about your experiences accessing a health care professional about weight management in the past?

I have generally had positive experiences

I have generally had negative experiences

My experiences have been neither positive or negative

I have not accessed weight management support from a healthcare professional before

I did not know I could access weight management support from a healthcare professional

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* 9. Please rate the following statement- It makes a difference if my healthcare professional understands issues relating to my race/culture when providing weight management support.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither agree or disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 10. Do you feel that any of the following are barriers to you losing weight?

Please select all that apply

Weather/environment

Lack of time e.g. due to work or childcare management

Financial constraints

Problems in your relationships (friends or family)

Ill health (physical or mental) - please describe in the text box

Survey about perceptions of healthy weight in Lewisham's Black community to ensure your involvement in service design. Thank you for contributing. If you would like to take part in a follow-up 1-1 interview, email contact details to Livia@gcda.org.uk

This survey is anonymous - we need to hear from you.

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* 1. Do you perceive yourself to be a healthy weight, overweight or obese?

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* 2. Do you think you may be at risk of health conditions (such as diabetes or high blood pressure) because of your weight?

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* 3. How do you decide what food and portion sizes to eat?

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* 4. What influences how physically active you are?

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* 5. Have any of the following factors negatively impacted your motivation to lose weight?Please select all that apply

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* 6. How motivated and confident do you feel about losing weight?

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* 7. Do you obtain emotional or practical support from any of the following types of people?Please select all that apply

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* 8. How have felt about your experiences accessing a health care professional about weight management in the past?

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* 9. Please rate the following statement- It makes a difference if my healthcare professional understands issues relating to my race/culture when providing weight management support.

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* 10. Do you feel that any of the following are barriers to you losing weight?Please select all that apply

* 5. Have any of the following factors negatively impacted your motivation to lose weight?

Please select all that apply

* 7. Do you obtain emotional or practical support from any of the following types of people?

Please select all that apply

* 10. Do you feel that any of the following are barriers to you losing weight?

Please select all that apply