What behaviors associated with increased risk of overweight would you look for when assessing Jamey's and her family's diets?What aspects of Jamey's lifestyle place her at increased risk for overweight?

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Behaviors to look for:
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Snacks
• Family's dinner-time ritual: TV trays or together at the dinner table?
• Parents' knowledge about benefits of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and physical activity should be assessed.
• Parents restriction of highly desired food (may lead to overeating when food is available)
• Meals away from home/fast-food/restaurant frequency
• It may help to explain that she feels tired because of the sleep apnea. Once that is treated and she begins a regular schedule of physical activity she may want to be more active.
Being sedentary is the biggest. She also seems to habitually snack while doing nothing.

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