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DO:IT Danish Obesity Intervention Trial - Obesity Interventions A Role for Occupational Therapists
Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup; Jessen-Winge, Christina; Larsen, Anette Enemark; Ilvig, Pia Maria; Jonsson, Hans; Lee, Kim
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2019
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Christensen, J. R., Jessen-Winge, C., Larsen, A. E., Ilvig, P. M., Jonsson, H., & Lee, K. (2019). DO:IT Danish Obesity Intervention Trial - Obesity Interventions: A Role for Occupational Therapists. Poster session presented at Occupational Science Europe Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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INTRODUCTION
Obesity was in 2016 included in of the ICD-‐10 as a chronic disease because obesity is linked to serious health
condi=ons such as diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders,
heart diseases, and cancer. As obesity also have significant implica=ons for occupa=onal performance and
par=cipa=on in everyday life, obese individuals have
difficul=es par=cipa=ng in valued and necessary everyday occupa=ons. In a study exploring the experiences of
individuals with obesity and their par=cipa=on in daily
occupa=ons, the par=cipants described that shopping for clothes, par=cipa=ng in many ac=vi=es with there
children, planning vaca=ons and looking for work were put on hold as they felt s=gma=zed or judged while in public
because of their body habitus.
OBJECTIVE
The overall objec=ve is to develop an occupa=onal therapy weight-‐loss programme which
efficiently leads to a sustainable weight reduc=on with less limita=ons in everyday life and a
higher quality of life. It will firstly target social norms and rela=ons, par=cipa=on in meaningful everyday ac=vi=es, and habit changes, and secondly target physical exercise and diet.
RELEVANCE FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE
The poten=al of obesity to impact everyday occupa=on suggests a role for occupa=onal therapy in obesity
treatment and preven=on. Through an emerging area of research, a recent scoping review of occupa=onal therapy delivered interven=ons for overweight and obese adults showed posi=ve effects when occupa=onal therapists are part of weight loss programmes.
METHODS
The programme will be developed with inspira=on from Evidence Based Prac=ce, Lifestyle Redesign and the
occupa=onal science framework ‘Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging’
Author: Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen E-mail: Jrchristensen@health.sdu.dk
Phone: +45 93507088 Print: Print & Sign, SDU
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Results are published on an ongoing basis The study is not expected to be completed until 2024
DO:IT
Danish Obesity Intervention Trial
Obesity interven=ons: A role for occupa=onal therapists?
JeaneWe Reffstrup Christensena, Chris=na Jessen-‐Wingeb, AneWe Enemark-‐Larsenb, Pia Maria Ilviga, Hans Jonssona,c, Kim Leea,d
a The Research Ini-a-ve for Ac-vity Studies and Occupa-onal Therapy, The Research unit for General Prac-ce, Department of Public Health, SDU, Odense, Denmark.
b Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupa-onal therapy, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
c Division of Occupa-onal Therapy, Karolinska Ins-tutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
d Department of Occupa-onal Therapy, University College South, Esbjerg, Denmark.
