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1. At 13, Opal is alarmed by how her body is
At 13, Opal is alarmed by how her body is changing. She’s always been bigger than most of
her friends, but she seems to have gained a lot of weight around her abdomen in the past
year. At her last medical examination, her doctor commented that she should try to lose
weight. Her parents both work, so most days she is home alone for a couple of hours after
school. Her neighborhood isn’t very safe, so she usually stays indoors and does homework
or chats with friends online. She usually snacks on granola bars, pretzels, and soda while
she waits for her parents to come home and cook dinner. Opal is thinking she’d like to lose a
significant amount of weight before she starts high school in 6 months.What would you tell
Opal about her desire to lose weight before starting high schoolWhat types of changes
would you recommend to Opal?