|  | Percent (%) of participants who support policy* | |
---|---|---|---|
Item number | Policy actions | Eating disorders field | General public |
 | School-based initiatives |  |  |
1 | Schools should conduct screening for eating disorders. | 76.7 | 52.5 |
2 | Schools should have anti-bullying policies that protect students from being bullied about their weight. | 96.1 | 83.4 |
3 | School-based health curriculum should include content aimed at preventing eating disorders. | 95.3 | 77.3 |
4 | Schools should measure students’ height/weight for the purpose of reporting to families their child's weight status. | 22.1 | 44.2 |
5 | Schools should measure students’ height and weight to monitor population changes over time. | 21.6 | 29.7 |
6 | School sports coaches should receive training about the prevention and early identification of eating disorders. | 98.5 | 70.8 |
 | Weight stigma and discrimination |  |  |
7 | Existing civil rights laws should include body weight to protect people from weight discrimination. | 74.3 | 50.7 |
8 | It should be illegal for an employer to refuse to hire a qualified person because of his/her body weight. | 84.9 | 69.2 |
9 | The government should have laws in place to protect people from weight discrimination in the workplace. | 88.8 | 70.6 |
10 | Existing anti-bullying laws should be modified to include protections for youth who are bullied about their weight. | 94.6 | 76.8 |
11 | Campaigns or interventions that address obesity should avoid content that stigmatizes overweight people. | 89.4 | 61.5 |
 | Healthcare |  |  |
12 | Insurance companies should be required to reimburse for eating disorder treatment. | 98.6 | 51.5 |
13 | Insurance companies should be required to reimburse for obesity treatment. | 84.5 | 52.4 |
14 | Restrictions should be placed on elective, cosmetic surgery for minors, except when medically recommended. | 84.7 | 70.5 |
15 | Healthcare providers should be trained on the prevention and early identification of eating disorders. | 99.6 | 79.8 |
16 | Dentists should be trained to screen for signs and symptoms of eating disorders. | 95.6 | 64.6 |
17 | Health care providers should receive sensitivity training to prevent weight stigma in their clinical practice. | 97.8 | 67 |
 | Weight Control Products |  |  |
18 | Weight loss claims about diet products and weight loss programs should be regulated by the government. | 81.7 | 58 |
19 | Selling over-the-counter diet pills and laxatives to minors should be restricted by the government. | 85.6 | 64.9 |
20 | Selling muscle enhancers to minors (e.g., creatine, protein powders) should be restricted by the government. | 75.8 | 63.9 |
 | Media |  |  |
21 | Magazines targeting readers under 18Â years of age should be prohibited from advertising weight loss products. | 89.8 | 51.9 |
22 | The media should be required to include disclaimers for photographs of models that have been digitally altered. | 91.4 | 67.3 |
23 | The use of very underweight fashion models should be restricted by the government. | 71.1 | 42.7 |