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Gender influences individuals’ health behaviours and their use of health services. This translates into a high burden of disease in males due to the contribution of modifiable risk factors. Helping men understand how their behaviour influences their health, and what they can do to change it, may help them to live longer, healthier lives.

Cameron is a 45-year-old male who presents to general practice with complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness and disruptive snoring, as reported by his partner. He reports waking up frequently throughout the night feeling breathless and sometimes has morning headaches.

Chronic disease is underpinned by lifestyle and health behaviour choices across the life course. Listen in as we discuss the impact of health behaviours on Australian males and the strategies you can adopt to better support males to improve their health and wellbeing.