Table 3.

Main findings

	Themes
Weight-control strategies	• Control diet (n = 51) • Exercise and control diet together (n = 15)
Facilitators of weight control	• A desire for good health (n = 45) • Wanting to improve walking ability or mobility (n = 37) • Perceiving that one had gained weight (n = 34) • Wanting to look good (n = 11) • Advice from healthcare providers (n = 9)
Barriers to weight control	• Perceiving that dietary control was not needed (n = 36) • Difficulty controlling appetite (n = 10) • Dietary control was difficult (n = 7) • Not eating caused physical discomfort (n = 7)