OBESITY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is to increase the student’s knowledge of obesity trends in the United States and discuss the relationship between occupational performance and the humanistic theory of change.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Define obesity (include statistics, populations typically affected,
and types of problems/diseases resulting from obesity).
2. Using the OTPF, describe in detail TWO areas of occupation that a client with obesity would most likely experience difficulty with.
Use research to support your reasoning.
3. Describe TWO roles of occupational therapy when providing
interventions for clients with obesity. Use research to support
your discussion (i.e. role in education, adaptive equipment,
energy conservation techniques, etc.).