Malaysia's Obesity Epidemic from an Occupational Therapy Perspective
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My presentation at the 2014 World Occupational Therapy Congress in Yokohama, Japan. This presentation would give you an idea of the factors influencing the obesity epidemic in Malaysia, specific to the urban community in Kuala Lumpur, which is the main population I work with.
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WHYObesity?
How do Malaysians currently address this?
Quick Fix Slimming Products
http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/weight-loss-prescription-weight-loss-medicine
Focus on individual, biomedical approaches only.
Founded in fear.
Depend on external factors – client does not take ownership / responsibility for own health.
Approaches may not necessarily be correct.
See health professional
Medical doctors, dieticians, nutritionists.
Other health professionals
Health Condition
OccupationalTherapists
FOOD
WEIGHT
LIFESTYLE GOALS
WHAT DOES THE WORLD LOOK LIKE?
THE KAWA MODEL
PASTPRESENT
FUTURE
THE KAWA MODEL
PAST
Malay
Muslim
60+%
Agriculture
Chinese
20+%
Commerce
Indian
10+%
Labour
PRESENT
Works 9 am – 4 pm with no lunch break
Administrative job
Mother
“Why do my friends from Malaysia like to
give me food?”
- Taiwanese OTs
I think we can have balance of life by eating delicious food!
~ Akiyo Harigae
Food as an expression of love.
DBKL behaviour
DBKL Behaviour
sinfulguilty weak
*amsogonnaregretthis!*
Bad influence
Make up for it with 100 squats!
So what do we get out of
this?
OTs need to work with families.
Clients as collective in order to increase success rate.
All must be on same page.
Clients need to be able to know how to work with environments, not allow environments to stop them.
(knowledge = driftwood?)
Developing soft skills in clients:
Ability to turn down food (posture / self belief / confidence + diplomacy),
Improving interactions between family members
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