Impact of Obesity on Mental Health: A Review of Occupational Therapy Interventions

Evidence Based Practice and Research 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Aim of the review........................................................................................................................2
Context of the review...................................................................................................................2
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................2
Focusing the question..................................................................................................................2
Search term used..........................................................................................................................3
Inclusion and exclusion criteria...................................................................................................3
Database searched........................................................................................................................4
Article found and excluded..........................................................................................................4
Critical appraisal process.............................................................................................................4
CRITIQUE OF THE ARTICLES....................................................................................................5
Papers found................................................................................................................................5
Study purpose..............................................................................................................................6
Methodology used.......................................................................................................................7
Sampling......................................................................................................................................8
Data collection methods..............................................................................................................8
Data analysis................................................................................................................................9
Findings.......................................................................................................................................9
Ethical issues...............................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................10
SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

Aim of the review
The present review is based upon occupational therapy in which obesity and its impact
over the mental health as a topic has chosen. The rationale for conducting research on this topic
is such that it will help to determine the trend of obesity and this in turn affect the people’s
mental health as well. Moreover, the chosen population for the topic is adult, middle age people
and old age people. With the help of current review, study will determine the key facts about
chosen occupational therapy so that effective outcome can be generated.
Context of the review
Occupational therapy (OT) is a brand of health care that support people of all age group
who faces problem related to physical, sensory and cognitive. Thus, by considering the definition
of OT, obesity is chosen because it is idea fit to conduct life-style intervention for treating people
who are suffered from this by offering primary as well as secondary support. In the entire world,
obesity is considered one of the complex disease which involve excessive amount of fat and as a
result, it leads to increase BP, heart disease that have a direct impact over mental health of
people.
As per the statistics of WHO, it has been identified that 500 million adults in the world
are obese and by 2030, the number will be increases by 1 billion. For example, more than 25% of
the UK adults are obese and the main cause of obesity is lifestyle choice, social and economic
problems shape of health habits etc. Therefore, it can be stated that it is directly related to OT
because lifestyle of the people changes which might lead to obesity.
METHODOLOGY
Focusing the question
As per the research question, the population is all age group especially adults so that they
can understood how serious obesity is. The intervention for the chosen article is such that people
should choose the healthier food and focus upon physical activity so that it will improve the
overall performance (Hill and et.al., 2021). The results drawn reflected that there is a direct
impact over the mental health of people and this in turn shows that people should change their
lifestyle in order to minimize the negative impact.

Search term used
The list of search term used for the present study is as mentioned below:
 population
 intervention
 mental health problem
 health related quality of life
 adolescent
 obesity
 lifestyle behavior
 depression
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion
criteria
Criterion Rationale
Adults If the article have mentioned aspects then such
articles need to be included for the research as it
provide authentic results.
Suffered from obesity
Consent should be
taken
Exclusion
criteria
Criterion Rationale
Health concern If any participants faces any traumatic injury, then
it will be excluded from a research.
Non-elite The study including any general limitary force and
general police then it need to be excluded
(Chelladurai and et.al., 2021).
No full text If the article do not have access to sell its full
description then it will excluded.