Do Obesity Prevention Interventions Cause Eating Disorders?
A Dialogue about What Has Been Learned in the Past Ten Years Simone French, Professor, UMN-Epidemiology & Community Health 02/17/05—02/16/06 OPC This symposium was designed to provide an educational outreach to the academic, professional practice, and broader community on the issue of the promotion of healthful eating and physical activity behaviors in the broader population to prevent excess weight gain and obesity. The purpose was to promote a better understanding of the health benefits and potential risks of promoting behaviors related to energy balance, and to discuss their applicability to different population segments such as children, adolescents, and adults; normal weight and overweight individuals; and specific groups considered to be at higher risk for obesity development. Weight Control Behaviors: Short-Term Effects on Body Weight, Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors, and Psychological Well-being Simone French, Professor, UMN-Epidemiology & Community Health 02/17/05—02/16
