RESULTS Non-diet interventions result ed in statistically significant improvements in disordered eating patterns , self-esteem , and depression .
OBJECTIVE To determine the overall effect of non-diet , weight-neutral interventions on factors such as weight , biochemical measures , food and activity behavior , body image , and mental health .
Weight Teasing and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents: Longitudinal Findings From Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)
OBJECTIVE . To assess whether weight-related teasing predicts the development of  binge eating , unhealthy weight control behaviors , and frequent dieting  among male and female adolescents . METHODS . A prospect i ve study was conducted with an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of 2516 adolescents who completed surveys at both time 1 ( 1998–1999 ) and time 2 ( 2003–2004 ) of the Project EAT ( Eating Among Teens ) study . RESULTS . In 1998–1999 , approximately one fourth of participants reported being teased about their weight at least a few times a year . After adjustment for age , race/ethnicity , socioeconomic status ( SES ) , and BMI , boys who were teased about their weight were more likely than their peers to initiate binge eating with loss of control and unhealthy weight control behaviors 5 years later . The predicted prevalence for incident binge eating behaviors with loss of control among boys who were teased was 4.1 % as compared with 1.4 % for those who were not teased , after adjustment for age , race/ethnicity , SES , and BMI . For unhealthy weight control behaviors at time 2 , the predicted prevalence was 27.5 % among boys who were teased and 19.3 % for boys who were not teased , after adjustment for age , race/ethnicity , SES , and BMI . Girls who were teased were more likely than their peers to become frequent dieters . The predicted prevalence for incident frequent dieting among girls who were teased was 18.2 % as compared with 11.0 % for those who were not teased , after adjustment for age , race/ethnicity , SES , and BMI . CONCLUSIONS . Weight teasing in adolescence predicts disordered eating behaviors at 5-year follow-up . The patterns of these associations differ by gender . Reducing teasing through educational interventions and policies may reduce the level of disordered eating behaviors among youths
RESULTS Non-diet interventions result ed in statistically significant improvements in disordered eating patterns , self-esteem , and depression .
OBJECTIVE To determine the overall effect of non-diet , weight-neutral interventions on factors such as weight , biochemical measures , food and activity behavior , body image , and mental health .