Can we simultaneously work toward the prevention of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents?
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Mary T. Story
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Email: story@epi.umn.edu
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This article proposes that in order to answer the question, Can we simultaneously work toward the prevention of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents?, the following must be determined: (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. Source: Neumark-Sztainer D, International Journal of Eating Disorders 38(3):220-227. Published online 6 Oct 2005