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…Eating Disorders Among Athletes Erin M. Dougherty April 30, 2001 Dougherty 1 Susan is a long distance runner who was at the top of her sport in high school and was even given a scholarship to college. When she got to college she realized…

…for eating disorders. But new research shows there are some warning signs that parents and coaches can look out for. An estimated 1,000,000 teenagers are affected in some way by an eating disorder and almost 90 percent of these teens were female. Although, some…

…? Although there are only a few quantitative studies on the issue of eating disorders and the link between the diseases and the media: the research that has been done is quite informative and interesting. Hopefully though, in time more research will fill in some…

…NEWS FLASH : THANKS TO THE MEDIA, EATING DISORDER CASES ARE AT RECORD NUMBERS Smartly attired in a micro-miniskirt, the young attorney makes her way through the courtroom. It’s Monday night at nine o’ clock. Women across the country are glued…

…Eating disorder is one of the most prevailing diseases in North America; more than eight million people in the U.S are suffering from eating disorder with a number at risk of developing eating disorders. Eating disorder is characterized by the persistent…

…Views On Eating Disorders It is utterly amazing how certain books can influence a reader’s point of view on a matter for discussion. An excellent example is shown in Wendy Shalit’s, A Return to Modesty. Similar to other authors, Shalit cleverly…

…other athletes all around the world. Eating disorders are very prevalent among people who are heavily into sports. The results are fast and rewarding, but the effects can have tremendous downfalls. <Tab/>Sports can put pressure on people…

…There has always been a controversy between the media and its connection with eating disorders among girls and boys. Then in the fall of 1999 a study was published by Achieves of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine that stated it found teen age body image…

…of these images that have been seen in women in the form of eating and image disorders are now beginning to increasingly spread throughout the male segment of the population. These results are harder to spot, though, "because men often attempt to control their weight…

…Athletes with Eating Disorders In a sense, eating disorders are diets and fitness or sports programs gone horribly wrong. A person wants to get fit, lose weight, excel in his or her sport, but then loses control and ends up with body and spirit ravaged…