Dissemination of a dissonance-based body image promotion program in church settings: A preliminary controlled pilot study with adult women.

Adult women report significant body dissatisfaction yet are often overlooked in body image promotion programs. Although few venues afford opportune settings for intervening with adult women, the church serves as a regular meeting place for many in the South of the United States. This study tested a dissonance-based body image program, Reclaiming Beauty (RB), adapted for adult women in church settings.

Community-Based Prevention Programs for Disordered Eating and Obesity: Updates and Current Limitations.

Purpose Of Review: To review the status of community-based disordered eating and obesity prevention programs from 2014 to 2019.

Recent Findings: In the last 5 years, prevention programs have found success in intervening with children and parental figures in wellness centers, physical activity centers, childcare centers, workplaces, online, and over-the-phone through directly reducing disordered eating and obesity or by targeting risk factors of disordered eating and obesity. Community-based prevention programs for disordered eating and programs targeting both disordered eating and obesity were scarce, highlighting the critical need for the development of these programs.