Prevention

• virtually nonexistent in 1980s
• significant growth in past 20 years theoretically and empirically
• etiological models being developed, tested, refined, and retested

• any systematic attempt to change the circumstances that promote, initiate, sustain, or intensify problems like EDs
• primary -> before symptoms of ED
• secondary -> already show signs of ED, dieting, distorted body image
• universal-selective prevention programs -> targets people who are susceptible to eating disorders

• decrease risk factors that lead to ED
• increase factors that protect against, body dissatisfaction, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and disordered eating symptoms

• eradicate messages and practices that objectify women and men
• change a school's nutrition or physical education program
• change school policies on teasing and harassment
• fitness center
• educating parents about their influence on ED and body image

• interested parties are involved in the assessment of needs and the formulation of intervention strategies
• increases the participants sense of ownership and facilitates the sustainability of the intervention
• tailors material to the context of the participants lives

• insures that obesity prevention programs do not have harmful effect on body image, dieting behaviors, weight teasing, and other risk factors for eating disorders
• public health funding focused on preventing obesity
• overlapping ED and obesity prevention
• healthy weight management
• healthy eating patterns
• increased physical activity
• enhanced media literacy
• positive body image
• effective skills for coping with negative affect and with stressors

• interventions should not be marketed as "obesity prevention" but "health promotion"
• avoid language of "overweight" and "obesity" -> promote stigma
• kids of all sizes deserve a healthy environment and benefit from a healthy lifestyle and positive self-image

evidence based physical education program designed to promote positive self-iamge, healthy eating, and physical activity in adolescent girl

• very few programs designed for males and even less that have been reserached
• ATLAS - based more on drug abuse prevention
• Prevent steroid abuse in male athletes