Childhood obesity has many negative impacts on health and occurs due to genetic, environmental, and contextual factors (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture [HHS and USDA], 2015). A major concern for this population of children is the resulting adverse effects on motor development, including challenges reaching appropriate developmental milestones impacting overall development and participation in daily activities (Cataldo et al., 2016). Occupational therapy practitioners can address multiple areas which contribute to this problem, including motor development and body functions, feeding and healthy meal preparation skills, family routines and activities of daily living, as well as contextual and cultural factors (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2020). WHOLE Family is an online family based approach directed at positively impacting childhood obesity and motor development through a holistic approach.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/43716 |
| Date | 26 January 2022 |
| Creators | Jensen, Catlin |
| Contributors | Jacobs, Karen, Phillips, Jennifer |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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