How Body Image and Stigma Spur Eating Disorders in Kids with Kendrin Sonneville

Kendrin Sonneville, Sc.D., R.D. delves into the relationship between weight stigma and eating disorders and how it informs the development of eating disorders.

The prevalence of weight stigma has been rising in recent years and affects millions worldwide. It can affect an individual's self-esteem and self-worth and lead to developing or maintaining an eating disorder.

As Dr. Sonneville uncovers the complex and nuanced relationship between weight stigma and eating disorders, she also provides practical advice and strategies for parents whose children may be subjected to weight stigma or bias. In addition, she also shares ways to promote a healthy and inclusive understanding of weight and body image.

What You’ll Learn About How Body Image and Stigma Spur Eating Disorders in Kids

+ Why telling young people to change their bodies while simultaneously promoting good health is counterproductive
+ How body dissatisfaction starts
+ Diet culture's impact on our relationship with food and how we feed our children
+ Understand the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating and why the latter is more prevalent
+ Advocate for weight inclusivity amidst the prevalence of weight stigmatization
+ The dangers of working excessively to change one's body lead to eating disorders and disordered eating
+ The importance of avoiding oversimplified and generalized eating behaviors
+ The value of granting children autonomy about meals while also providing structure
+ Monitoring the messages about food and bodies that children hear
+ Identify the shortcomings in the recent American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treating obesity in children.

“If you think there's something wrong with your body or having a bad body image day, you have a choice. Change the way that you think or change the way that your body looks.”
- Dr. Kendrin Sonneville

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