This is an approach that does no harm. Rather, it prevents problems. It's an integrated effort that acts on and responds to negative aspects of culture in positive and effective ways. It keeps a healthy perspective while challenging the detrimental effects of traditional thinking and health politics aimed at size alone. Emphasizing single issues, on the other hand, sets one policy against another, and violates the principle to do no harm.
Healthy living is distorted when a single problem is the focus, and others ignored.
For example, focusing on obesity intensifies other problems and self-esteem is damaged. When self respect is ignored, when we can t accept people who differ from the norm, when the power of society is brushed off, then some will be desperate and act desperately. We can help young people develop self respect, assertiveness and healthy coping skills. We can help them find their unique potential as lovable, capable, valuable individuals, so they will take pride in themselves and their bodies at whatever size they are. This paradigm shifts the focus away from thinness to being healthy and active at our natural or normal weight.