PREVENTING EATING DISORDERS, PROMOTING POSITIVE BODY IMAGES

Topic

Body Image/Eating Disorders

Program Summary

This video teaches teens about balanced eating and how the body, especially at their age, is negatively affected by dieting. It also exposes media-glorified body images as unrealistic and dangerous.

GUIDE INCLUDED

Length

12 min.

Recommended Age

Ages 12 - 17

Publication Date

2003

Teen Reviewer Comments Promoted the idea that exercise and diet are a good thing as long as you don't obsess.

Risk Factors Addressed

Media portrayals to reinforce problem behavior; early initiation of the problem behavior; constitutional factors.

Protective Factors Addressed

Healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive and social skills for successful involvement.

Library Location

Coxsackie, Pawling

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