Improving Body Image in Middle Schoolers

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 1

Conditions

Healthy

Body Image

Treatments

Behavioral: Education and awareness about body image issues.

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

NIH

Identifiers

NCT00067652

BODYIMAGE (completed)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The focus of this study is the development of a school-based multimedia product for the prevention of body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors in adolescents. The program is being designed for early adolescents, age 12-14, and will include information on maturation, healthy eating and exercise, skill building modules and media literacy awareness.

Sex

All

Ages

11 to 14 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Adolescents will be recruited from participating schools. Participants must be between the ages of 11-14 years.