BABE(Body Appreciation and Better Eating), Add Some Self-compassion

BABE(Body Appreciation and Better Eating), Add Some Self-compassion: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study for Black/African American High School Teenage Girls

Body dissatisfaction is most common among girls in their teenage years and young adulthood, this is also around the time where the risk of developing binge eating disorder is the highest. Black/African American girls are more likely to engage in binge eating behaviors compared to their White American counterparts; however, they receive less help for eating issues. Further, increase rates of obesity in the Black/African American population may indicate that binge eating may be a bigger problem for this population than discussed. Therefore, the primary purpose of this randomized controlled pilot is to assess the feasibility of this pilot study to be used in a large scale fully-powered study. The secondary purpose of this study is to assess if two different nutrition and body image programs elicit positive outcomes among Black/African American teenage girls who indicate a desire to improve body image.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• Black (Afro-Latina)/African American teenage girls
• Age 13 to 18 years old
• Attend high school in the United States
• Interest in nutrition

Exclusion Criteria:

• Eating disorder diagnosis
• Pregnancy