La prevención primaria de los trastornos de alimentación

The development of primary prevention of eaiing disorders (EA) in school setting aims to modifi attitudes and risky hehaviour. The basical contents of this programme are: to develop self-critical ability, to improve self-esteem and assertiveness and to provide physiological knowledge regarding weight control, sex influence on the body image and well-balanced feeding. Several reports have revealed the ineficacy as well as the harmful effect resulting from receiving knowledge related to EA and diets. This is a low-cost and easy-to-perform programme involving amusing, brief talks addressed to high risk population {Especially Compulsory Secondary Schoolgirls) favouring the achievement of successful results. The "Such as you are" Programme has been put into practice in the Valencian Community in a population of 2.109 girls whose ages ranged from 12 to 15 years in one 75-minute session, reaching significant changes in attitudes and behaviours.