@article { , title = {Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach}, abstract = {© 2018 Elsevier Inc. This article draws attention to the dual global problems of disordered eating and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents. It is well recognised that the main risk factor for disordered eating is body dissatisfaction, yet public health messages to tackle overweight/obesity are likely to increase body dissatisfaction. This tension between key public health messages and a health psychology approach is examined, with the goal of seeking a common way forward. We focus on the UK as a case study, where there is currently no statutory education in schools on body image. Since more prescriptive guidance on the curriculum covering personal/social/health issues is soon to be introduced, it is timely to consider the content, and in particular its impact on body image as well as overweight/obesity. Having reviewed current interventions and policy, we argue for a more holistic approach to the obesity problem, using a whole school approach to create a body confident culture.}, doi = {10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.011}, eissn = {1096-0260}, issn = {0091-7435}, journal = {Preventive Medicine}, pages = {219-221}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/856489}, volume = {116}, keyword = {Centre for Appearance Research, Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, Formerly Health & Social Sciences, childhood obesity, disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, body image}, year = {2018}, author = {Bray, Isabelle and Slater, Amy and Lewis-Smith, Helena and Bird, Emma and Sabey, Abigail} }