[Eating disorders prevention: does school have a role to play?]

Eating disorders are widespread among adolescents in Western Countries. Some prevention programs have been developed. They target knowledge about eating disorders, eating attitudes or behaviour and media literacy and self-esteem. Unfortunately, most eating disorder prevention programs have not demonstrated some efficacy to decrease eating pathology on the long term. An other strategy to prevent eating disorders would be to integrate obesity in the objectives of these programs. These interventions would help to reach a greater number of adolescent and to avoid side effects of both preventive efforts.