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- Title
An Attempt to Modify Unhealthful Eating Attitudes and Weight Regulation Practices of Young Adolescent Girls.
- Authors
Killen, Joel D.; Taylor, C. Barr; Hammer, Lawrence D.; Litt, Iris; Wilson, Darrell M.; Rich, Tia; Hayward, Chris; Simmonds, Beverly; Kraemer, Helena; Varady, Ann
- Abstract
This is the first log-term, controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of a prevention curriculum designed to modify the eating attitudes and unhealthful weight regulation practices of young adolescent girls. Nine hundred sixty-seven sixth and seventh-grade girls were randomized to experimental healthy weight regulation curriculum or no-treatment control classes. A prevention intervention was developed around three principal components: (1) Instruction on the harmful effects of unhealthful weight regulation; (2) promotion of healthful weigh regulation through the practice of sound nutrition and dietary principles and regular aerobic physical activity; (3) development of coping skills for resisting the diverse sociocultural influences that appear linked to the current popular obsessions with thinness and dieting. The intervention failed to achieve the hoped-for impact. We did observe a significant increase in knowledge among girls receiving the intervention and among high-risk students only, there was a small albeit statistically significant effect on body mass index. These findings questions the wisdom of providing a curriculum directed at all young adolescents, most of whom are not at risk to develop an eating disorder. Rather than targeting the entire populations, a healthy weight curriculum designed to modify the eating attitudes and umhealthful weight regulation practices of young adolescent girls might better focus on “at risk” students
- Subjects
TEENAGE girls; EATING disorders; FOOD; DIET; WEIGHTS &; measures; WEIGHT loss
- Publication
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1993, Vol 13, Issue 4, p369
- ISSN
0276-3478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/1098-108X(199305)13:4<369::AID-EAT2260130405>3.0.CO;2-0