Weight change & associated health problems

Alan X is a retired university lecturer. He is married with 2 grown up daughters.

Alan Y is 48 and works as a fitter in a hire shop. He is married and is white British.

Angela is 51, and works as a Digital Communications Manager. She has one adult son, and is British Indian.

Carole is 59, and has 1 adult son. She is retired due to her health, but previously worked as a teacher. She is white British.

Christine is 53 and is an electrical testing engineer. She is married with 3 children, and is white British.

Colin is 72, and is widowed with 1 adult son. Colin is white British.

David is 71 and works as an engineer. He is married with adult children, and is white British.

Ellie is 69, and is married with 1 adult son. Before retirement, Ellie worked as a travel agent. She is white British.

Heather is a retired teacher and now works as self-employed. She also works as an assistant exams officer. She is married. Ethnic background: white English

Heidi is 50, and has 2 adult children. She is not currently in employment, and is white British.

Hilary is 62 and before retirement, worked in data protection. Hilary is married, and is white British.

Jane is 42 and lives with her partner and child. She is a support worker, and is Mauritian.

Janet is 62 and is a retired local government officer. She is married with 2 adult children, and is white British.

Jim is 71, and is married. He is now retired, but previously worked in the military, before starting his own education business. Jim is white British.

Joan is 57, and before giving up work for health reasons, worked as a community psychiatric nurse. She is white Scottish.

John X is 67, and is married with 2 adult children. He works as a university professor and is in the process of retiring.

Married, one daughter; retired company director. Ethnic background: white English, one adult daughter.

Julie is 73 and is a retired events organiser. She has 1 adult child, and is white British.

June is 60 and has 1 adult son. She is white British.

June is 69 and has 2 adult children. She is a retired estate manager, and is white Scottish.

Kate is 58 and is self-employed. She has 5 adult children, all of whom have left home, and is divorced. She is white British.

Lesley is 60 and works part time in an administrative role. She is married with 2 adult children, and is white British.

Lina is 49 and has three children, aged 11, 24 and 29. Due to her health conditions, Lina is not currently in employment, but previously worked in retail. Lina is black African.

Liz is 54, and works as a highway inspector. She lives with her husband and is white British.

Maxine Mary works part-time as a teacher. She lives with partner and has two grown-up children. Mixed ethnic background

Meeka is 66, and is a retired prison service education manager. She is married with 2 adult children, and is white British.

Myra is 65 and is a retired librarian. She is white British.

Paul is 55 and runs a B&B. He is white British.

Paul X is 57 and is married with 3 children. Due to health problems, he is not currently in employment, but previously worked as a care worker. Paul is white British.

Ria is 73 and has 2 adult children. She is a retired probation officer and is white British.

Rosemary is 55 and is a retired research nurse. She is married, and is white British.

Sandra is 70 and is married with 4 adult daughters. She used to work in a plastic factory but retired early due to her health. She is white British.

Shirley is 56, and works as a learning support assistant in a local school. She is married with 2 adult children, and is white British.

Stuart is 70 and is a retired electrical engineer. He is married with 2 adult children and is white British.

Sue X is 61 and is white British.

Sue Y is 69 and is a retired marketing manager. She is white British.

Tommy is 85 and is white British.

Tref is 77, and is married with 2 adult children. He is retired, but previously worked as an electrical/ signaling engineer. He is white British.

Zaida is 67. She is married and has 2 adult children. She previously worked as a university lecturer but has recently retired.