Prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: What next?
Eating disorder prevention is a young field that has made significant strides in the past two decades. It is timely to take a look back at what we have learned during this period in order to begin to address the question, "What next?" This paper considers several key issues based upon a review of the literature and the authors' perspectives. Topics discussed include: (1) environmental approaches; (2) global mental health versus eating disorder specific interventions; (3) participatory approaches; (4) the integration of obesity and eating disorder prevention; (5) boys; (6) program evaluation; and (7) whether we know enough to move ahead.
Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne
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Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. Neumark@epi.umn.edu
Levine
Michael P
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Paxton
Susan J
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Smolak
Linda
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Piran
Niva
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Wertheim
Eleanor H
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012056:Reinforcement, Social; D012737:Sex Factors