What can an occupational therapy (OT) practitioner do to engage the family in establishing health habits?

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Since family context significantly affects eating and exercise patterns, it is important to establish healthy eating and exercise habits early, before parental control over diet diminishes during adolescence.Adolescents are more likely to purchase foods outside the home.These foods are often foods of convenience, high in sugars and fats, and of questionable nutritional value.If paired with an increase in sedentary activity level (e.g., homework, fewer physical extracurricular activities) the change in diet can lead to weight gain in adolescents.Adolescence brings challenges associated with weight, diet, and exercise.It is the peak time for dysfunctional eating patterns and psychopathology.At the same time, peer and the media are influential forces in relation to behaviors and attitudes concerning weight, body image, and choices about exercise and use of discretionary time.

What Can an Occupational Therapy (OT) Practitioner Do to Engage