Chua, J.Y.X., Tam, W. and Shorey, S. (2019). J Child Psychol Psychiatr. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13164

Are eating disorders preventable?  This review of 22 school-based studies suggest that universal interventions are effective in improving children’s body esteem, self‐esteem, and internalization of appearance ideals at post-intervention and at follow‐up time points. Girls appeared to benefit more than boys. Multi-sessional interventions with an optimal duration of approximately one month were found to be most effective. Whether or not such interventions reduce the transition to eating disorders remains to be seen.

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