Childhood obesity is a growing concern, and while progress has been made to understand
the association between multiple biological factors (ie, genetics, nutrition, exercise etc.), little …

Objective The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a life‐skills
promotion program designed to improve body image satisfaction and global self‐esteem, …

Risk and protective factors associated with disordered eating were examined among 363
girls (X age =12.9 years) in middle-level school. The variables included self-report ratings of …

WE EXAMINED THE PREVALENCE OF DIETING and negative eating attitudes among 2279
females (aged 10–14 years) in southern Ontario. Self-report questionnaires revealed that …

This study was a controlled evaluation of a comprehensive school-based universal prevention
program involving male and female students, parents, teachers, school administrators …

The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based peer support
group designed to improve body esteem and global self-esteem and to reduce negative …

Objectives Eating disorders are common and serious conditions affecting up to 4% of the
population. The mortality rate is high. Despite the seriousness and prevalence of eating …

Objective: To explore and describe therapists' perceptions of the factors affecting their
uptake of family‐based treatment (FBT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). Method: …

The effectiveness of a program designed to promote body image satisfaction and prevent
eating problems in young adolescent girls was evaluated over a 1-year period. A total of 263 …

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental effects on mental health. Literature
on the impact on individuals with eating disorders is slowly emerging. While outpatient …