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The Ontario Community Outreach Program for Eating Disorders is a pilot training project within the eating disorder programs at the University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital (TGH) and the Hospital for Sick Children. The contribution of the training program to the development of a provincial network of specialized eating disorder services, designed to promote the public's access to timely and appropriate care for the full spectrum of eating disorders, are discussed.
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The effectiveness of a life-skills promotion program designed to improve body image satisfaction and global self-esteem, while reducing negative eating attitudes and behaviors and feelings of perfectionism, is evaluated. The need to assess the influence of health promotion programs on predisposing risk factors, compared with problem-based outcome measures, is discussed.
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Quantitative and qualitative description of the content of pro-anorexia websites is reported with the help of and developed Internet search protocol. The pro-anorexia websites carry information that promote and support anorexia nervosa about which healthcare providers, parents and caregivers must have basic knowledge and also understand their potential risks.
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