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Can we simultaneously work toward the prevention of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents?
Author(s) -
NeumarkSztainer Dianne
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20181
Subject(s) - obesity , eating disorders , psychological intervention , psychology , relevance (law) , work (physics) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering , political science , law
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. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.