Universal programs to prevent eating disorders in children and adolescents: A scoping review of ethical, legal, organizational and social impacts.

Background: Appropriate and timely consideration of ethical, legal, organizational, and social issues in universal preventive programs for eating disorders (UPPED) are relevant for the approval, funding and implementation of health-policy decision making.

Objective: To identify and analyse the ethical, legal, organizational, and social aspects involved in interventions aimed at the universal prevention of eating disorders (ED) in children, pre-adolescents and adolescents in the school settings.

Method: A scoping review of the literature was carried out.