These advertisements portray women who have a weight that is below average, and have no imperfections. ... The average woman sees 400 to 600 advertisements per day, and by the time she is 17 years old, she has received over 250,000 commercial messages through the media. ... Excessive family expectations and societal pressure for high performance may contribute. ... Individuals plagued by bulimia are usually of average or above-average weight. ... The average model weighs 23% less than the average woman. ...

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Because doctors are specialized in medical fields, the average American is extremely likely to trust their judgment. ... Because it is a doctor who recommends this as opposed to an average friend or family member, the audience is much more likely to believe them. ... He does this by emphasizing the fact that prior to the experiment commencing, he was said to have above average health. ... If Spurlock gained such a significant amount of weight, then a person of average or inferior health would gain even more in an even shorter amount of time. However, another compelling factor of the argument i...

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U.S. models of a generation ago weighed eight percent less than the average woman; today they weigh twenty-three percent less, which makes the average model thinner than ninety-five percent of all women. Most of today's models and actresses have hardly half than twenty-two to twenty-six percent of the body fat of an average woman." ... There are many ways that show how a child's family life ties in with eating disorders. ... The families of bulimia patients have a higher-than-usual incidence of alcoholism, obesity, and depression. ... Another experiment was conducted, but this tim...

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A majority of anorectic patients are above average in intelligence, physically attractive, and of the upper class. ... Secondary anorexia nervosa is developed adults of average intelligence and of middle or lower class. ... Through the careful memory of families, however, a more likely picture of a soon-to-be-anorectic child can be drawn. ... Most doctors and psychologists suggest that the subject be separated from her family. ... The first goal of treatment is to determine a target weight for the patient by figuring out the average height and weight of their age set and to reach approximately...

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Throughout early adolescence, children may be teased and harassed by other children if their weight is even slightly above average (Brownlee). ... People with eating disorders, in many cases, have learned poor eating habits from family and spouses and with that, usually accompany feelings of guilt (Hawkins 56). ... The "ideal" body can always be acheived, but will just require higher than average determination and dedication. ... Many anorexic women and girls have higher than average levels of serotonin in their brains, a chemical which transmits electrical signals between neurons, thus, c...

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Anorexia victims tend to be young, healthy, attractive girls from fairly successful families. ... The families of anorexics are often high achieving with high expectations of their children. ... According to one estimate, women suffering from major depression have eight times the average rate of anorexia. ... Social isolation and family conflicts arise at a time when families and peers ought to provide comfort zone and to support issues related to self-concept, self-esteem. Because adolescents usually live at home or interact with their families on a daily basis, the role of the family shoul...

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Family, community, and the media play a huge role in creating body images. ... Some major causes of body images are family, community, and the media. First off, let's start with family. ... When in reality, those models weigh 23 percent less than the average female. ... According to Bryan Jenny, the author of Eating Disorders, if you go to an average American school, there are probably between six and ten students with anorexia. ...

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For example, the average American or European's meal now travel hundreds or even thousands of miles from farm to table ("Food Issues: Food & Sustainability"). ... The United States, wealthy Middle Eastern families, and European Countries have a large carbon footprint due to the fact that they mostly consume commercially produced food from all over the country as well as the world. Families that are in less developed communities such as the Shingkhey Village and Tingo display smaller carbon footprints due to all of their food being locally grown. ... The average American or Europ...

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Barbie is a young girl's first example of the ideal woman; which can explain why the average age of cosmetic surgery patients is lowering each year (Plastic Surgery). ... Many women spend more time applying their makeup than they do with their families, some of them do not even feel comfortable leaving their own home without makeup. ... The average woman is 5"4" and 140 pounds, while in contrast, the average model is 5"11" and 117 pounds (Costello). ...

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The average model and actress weighs 23% less than the average women (Pipher 1995) yet this is what society is telling us is normal. ... Alvin Silverstein found a connection between the family relationship and the effect it has on young women and men. ... Several researchers trace difficulties with food and eating habits back to family origin. Those students suffering from bulimia or bingeing and purging, often came from families characterized by lack of parental affection, negative, hostile, and disengaged patterns of family interaction, and alcoholism (Vollstadt 1999). For many young women...

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My personal profile says that I average about over 2,000 calories each day. ... I drink a lot more than average because I work out a lot. ... For this week, I slept about 6 hours on average, but I took naps when I got home from class. ... I don't want to turn out to be a diabetic, although it doesn't run in my family. ...

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Several factors seem to come into play, poor dietary habits, genetic makeup, family lifestyle, socioeconomic status, and child's ethnicity. ... The average teen drinks almost 65 gallons of soft drinks annually; school-age children have more than doubled their consumption of these beverages in the past two decades (Miller 5). ... The American Heart Association reports that, on average, children watch 17 hours of television a week. ...

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Eating in the car can be replaced with eating a healthy well-balanced meal around a table with family, or friends. ... The average calorie intake most people need is 1,500-2,000 per day (CDC). ... There are many simple changes that can be done to improve the eating habits and lifestyles of average Americans. ...

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This grain combined the current production of other foods such as meat, fruits, vegetables, and nuts is enough to provide each adult and child on earth 3000 calories a day which is what the average American consumes. ... "Poor people have large families for many reasons Reasons of security for their old age. ... Without this ability color the family hungry."8 Malnutrition is the most common affect of hunger. ... In this way education may also provide population control by educating women about birth control methods and family planning. ... How can we stand by and watch people that go to work e...

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The responsibility lies with the government, but community leaders, as well as families can help with this problem to make sure of long term success. ... In a New York study, they found "the drive-through traffic at popular fast-food stops continues to grow, along with the waist size of your average North American consumer. ... Communities need to be aware of the pervasive advertising their families are being showed. ... Parents and families have to encourage their children to make healthy selections, such as following a healthy diet and being physically active. ...

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The average American woman today is 5"4"", weighs 142 pounds and is relatively heavier than the average American woman was 20 years ago. ... Many models and actresses are 10 to 20 percent below their ideal body weight (Hittner 88), and weigh about 23 percent less than the average individual. . ...

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Jane Hufnagl, a fashion industry expert says, "It is the family's obligation to make sure that the child understands that the body God gave them is it, and they should be happy with it" (SMH 3). ... The average American woman is five feet finches tall and weighs about 145 pounds, while the average model is five feet, 11 inches tall and weighs a mere 110 pounds (Watchtower 3). ... Its not just the average American woman who suffers from distorted self image, even the supermodels feel heaped with physical flaws and fall victim to their self-perpetuated myths (Zimmerman 39). ...

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Obesity in children is caused by a lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating habits, media and marketing campaigns, adverse family conditions, stress and the availability of technology. ... If you look into the bedroom of an average American child you find video games, a computer, usually a television and possibly some other electronic gadgets. ... Over the last two decades there has been an increase in the number of dual income families as more women have entered the workforce and more women become the sole supporter for their single parent family. ... With the contributing factors of tech...

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If unaffordable for all families, we have applied for a grant to help subsidize families interested but may not be able to fund this. ... If unaffordable for all families, we have applied for a grant to help subsidize families interested but may not be able to fund this which will be discussed in grants. ... This money will be used to subsidise poorer families, which they can apply for. ... For a start up business, our profit margin is considered average to high. ...

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The Robert Johnson Foundation's report, Overcoming Obstacles to Health, says that Americans who are poor and those who have not completed high school experience considerably worse health on average than educated people (Colorado Health Report Card). ... If the person is supporting the battle of obesity world wide then the researcher must ask if that person has had any personal experiences involving obesity whether it be himself or herself or a friend or family member. ... Income: Low-income families are very big fans of said "Dollar Menus'" for their convenient and inexpen...

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Family income and education, a sedentary life combine with technology, and advertising are some of the factors that could lead people to obesity. ... Family education and social status are simple but aggressive factors of obesity. ... What we do together, how we spend our time together, what we eat and how we organize ourselves as family matters". This is due to the economic crisis in our country in which usually both mother and father are forced to have a job in order to cope their family. ... NLM also indicated that "People have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if you are older, ob...

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Sedentary adults in the United States eat an average of 500-800 calories more per day than needed to maintain weight (Marks, lifestyle 1). ... Growing up in a family like this has given me much knowledge for my future. ... Parents who often order out or grab fast food should start making home cooked meals so their family can remain healthy. ...

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She focuses on college women and points the alternative solutions ranging from group to family therapy. ... According to Poulton, in the journey of dieting and weight you start out with the idea that most actresses and models weigh 25% less than the average female. ...

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Males are considered obese when they are 5% or more over the average body fat percentage. ... In ending, the main way to loose weight and stay fit is to have a healthy diet, exercise regularly and get the family involved in a healthy new life...

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As of 2013, malnutrition affects on average 32.5% of the children younger than 5 in developing countries, which is about everyone out of three children. ... Children in poor families are eight times more likely to be malnourished than children in higher income households. ...

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