Open AccessPrevention of eating disorders in secondary education centers
Author(s) -
Susana Belmonte Cortés,
Marta de Diego Díaz Plaza,
Pedro Manuel Ruiz-Lázaro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nutrición hospitalaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1699-5198
pISSN - 0212-1611
DOI - 10.20960/nh.04183
Subject(s) - eating disorders , psychological intervention , inclusion (mineral) , psychology , humanities , perspective (graphical) , medicine , pedagogy , psychiatry , social psychology , art , visual arts
The prevention of eating disorders in secondary schools is important since it is aimed at students with ages in which the individual is most vulnerable and the disorder can become chronic. After reviewing the evidence, outside and within our country, the recommendations assembled will be helpful to design efficient preventive programs for implementation in secondary education. The use of interactive content, approach to risk factors, prevention of obesity, application in early ages, interventions carried out by the center's own staff, inclusion of the gender perspective and evaluation of the programs in a controlled, rigorous and scientific way.