Effectiveness of a Short-Term OT-Based Health Promotion ProgramFocused on Improving the Quality of Life and Weight Management

Authors

  • De Andre Nunn Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Chicago State University USA Author
  • Mark Kovic Associate Program Director of Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDRR/2025(7)199

Keywords:

Weight Management

Abstract

The effectiveness of a Lifestyle Redesign program on improving the
quality of life and functioning of the elderly has been documented
thoroughly in the [1]. However, there has been little research
conducted on other populations such as young and middle-aged
adults. As recently as 2008 the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) estimated that the medical cost of people who
were obese was $1,400 higher than people of normal weight
costing a total of $147 billion dollars [2]. Despite this information,
the number of people in the US who are overweight or obese has
continued to rise. One-third of all adults in the United States are
obese [3]. Furthermore, Obesity negatively impacts a person’s
mental health and decreases the quality of life [4]

Author Biographies

  • De Andre Nunn, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Chicago State University USA

    De Andre Nunn, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Chicago State University USA.

  • Mark Kovic, Associate Program Director of Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University USA


    Associate Program Director of Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University USA 

Published

2025-12-27

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Volume 7 Issue 1

Section

Articles