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…appearance-obsessed friends, romantic partners, or family members create pressure that encourages eating disorders. They may create expectations that are unreachable, or make critical comments about a person's body. Some people with this disorder tend…

…Anorexia Anorexia is dangerous to the mental and physical aspects in order to achieve the idea of thinness. It is an emotional disorder involving compulsive self-starvation that result in a person being 15% under their normal weight…

…and are related to the sport they chose. Cross-country runners desired and increase in upper body size. Recent evidence has indicated that runners may be prone towards eating disorders. The data collected confirms this with high scores on the bulimia and oral…

…diets have identical benefits. This is true only if one eats only very low fat meat. The lack of meat is not necessarily the main benefit of to the vegetarian. Vegetarians tend to eat more fruits, vegetables and grains that the meat eater. They also…

…saying, "Some experts believe the trend further encourages negative body image and eating disorders that young people, in particular, already struggle with." Eating disorders are very common among young women, particularly teens. [Collier Schools par. 6] I…

…later in life. And inducing vomiting can lead to an eating disorder called bulimia, which can result in serious health problems. Rapid weight loss from very-low-calorie "starvation diets" can cause serious effects in teenagers, such as gallstones, hair loss…

…disorders. In our culture thin is thought of as beautiful, and it is very common for girls especially to develop an eating disorder(Meece,59) . Substance abuse in the United States is also a problem amongst adolescents. Peer pressure, wanting to fit…

…such as anxiety (Oster & Montgomery, 1996), eating disorders (Lasko et al., 1996), hyperactivity (Blackman, 1995), substance abuse (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996) and suicide (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996…

…behaviors” (Oster & Montgomery, 1996). Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety (Oster & Montgomery, 1996), eating disorders (Lasko et al., 50-51), hyperactivity (Blackman, 1995), substance abuse (Blackman, 1995; Brown…

…to act rebelliously, with risky behaviors (Oster & Montgomery, 1996). Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems like anxiety (Oster & Montgomery, 1996), eating disorders (Lasko et al., 1996), hyperactivity (Blackman, 1995…