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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Disordered eating and obesity are significant public health concerns.
  • Community-based interventions show promise for prevention.
  • Evidence on the effectiveness of these programs is evolving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the status of community-based disordered eating and obesity prevention programs.
  • To identify successful intervention strategies and target populations.
  • To highlight limitations and areas for future development.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of community-based prevention programs.
  • Analysis of intervention settings, target audiences, and outcomes.
  • Evaluation of program characteristics and reported limitations.

Main Results:

  • Prevention programs have successfully intervened in diverse settings (childcare, schools, online).
  • Effective programs involved parent and child education on nutrition and physical activity.
  • Programs targeting both disordered eating and obesity, and high-risk groups, were scarce.
  • Limitations include lack of trained facilitators and inconsistent long-term follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based programs can effectively reduce disordered eating and obesity risk factors.
  • There is a critical need for more community-based programs, particularly for high-risk populations.
  • Future programs should incorporate long-term follow-up and standardized outcome measures.