Abstract
Because of the growing prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, increased attention is being directed toward its prevention. An important question is: Can we simultaneously work toward the prevention of obesity and eating disorders? To address this question, we need to determine (a) if there is a need for integrated approaches; (b) if we can bridge the fields of obesity and eating disorders; (c) if we can foster the development of environments that promote healthy eating and physical activity choices and the acceptance of diverse body shapes and sizes; and (d) if we can work toward the development of interventions that have relevance to a broad spectrum of weight-related conditions and behaviors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-227 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2005 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Children
- Eating disorders
- Obesity
- Prevention