Twenty years ago, models weighed about 8% less than the average woman. Today, the average model weighs an alarming 23% less than the average woman. ... Johnson, "the average U.S. model weighs about 117 pounds and is 5'11, while the average U.S. woman weighs about 140 pounds and is 5'4 (Johnson, n.d.). ... Anorexia also runs in families. ... This gene could be passed on in families, which would explain the link in families (Science Daily, 2013). ...

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A child's deteriorating health and increasing weight are usually started by unhealthy eating habits. 90% of the time these bad habits originate from the child's parents (Family 2). Statistics from stats.net show that parents are working an average of 10 hours more a week than in 1980. ... On average, children under the age of thirteen, eat at fast food restaurants seven times a month (Modern 3). ... The average child consumes 170 pounds of sugar a year, that's 20 pounds more than the average adult (Modern 1). ...

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Causes Genetic Causes of Obesity Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic link. Yet families also share diet and lifestyle habits that may also contribute to obesity. ... Most overweight people have no more psychological problems than people of average weight. ... There is a common perception that obese people have lower self esteem than do average people. ...

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Causes Genetic Causes of Obesity Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic link. Yet families also share diet and lifestyle habits that may also contribute to obesity. ... Most overweight people have no more psychological problems than people of average weight. ... There is a common perception that obese people have lower self esteem than do average people. ...

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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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According to ABC News, twenty years ago the average model was 8 percent underweight; now the average is 23 percent. ... Research has shown that the average anorexic female is a neat and quiet woman who is possibly overly sensitive to rejection; she may feel inferior to others and worry excessively ("Anorexia Nervosa" 2). ... One behavioral theory is called the "Family System's Theory" (Anorexia Nervosa 2). ... As Spannuth wrote, "Families serve as the matrix of our identity" (1) and this is true; our families and interactions help us to develop an idea of who...

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Maybe an average of beauty are different from all different culture, gender and age. ... According to Stephanie Armour's article "Your Appearance Can Affect the Size of your Paycheck", she said numerous studies are indicating that workers with below-average appearances tend to earn notably less per hour than their above-average-looking teammates. Also New York University study found that a decreasing in a woman's body attraction resulted in a reduction in her family income as well. ... Whether tall people take an advantage over others who are average height is uncertain. ...

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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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Anorexic patients typically come from white, middle class families. ... There are 3 kinds of treatments for the anorexic patient: nutritional therapy, individual psychotherapy, and family counseling. ... Some physicians put the patient in the hospital until they are nutritionally stable and others work with patients in the family setting. ... The other kind of treatment is family therapy which is suppose to help family members relate better to one another and encourage more mature thinking in the patient and also to help all family members work together for the well being of the pati...

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Obesity does tend to run in families. ... With notably higher levels of cholesterol, glucose, and triglycerides than other people of average weight, the obese child who becomes an obese adult is in greater danger for a heart attack or stroke. ... Thin or average weight people frequently judge overweight people as having character flaws. ...

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Unfortunately, the industry is fueled by our society's portrayal of how the average American should look. Think about it, how often do you see a truly average looking American in a magazine or a movie? ... Fitness as a part of family values should be a high priority to all families. ... For most families, especially unfit families have the main course of their meal as beef at least five out of seven days of the week. ... Not only will teaching your family about fitness educate them but it can also bring the family closer together. ...

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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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A 2007 study by the American Kaiser Family foundation states that "half of all advertising time on children's television is devoted to food advertising. ... A national survey of teachers regarding the role of entertainment media in students' academic and social development states that, "On average, American children between the ages of 8 and 18 spend more than 7 ½ hours a day using media for fun: everything from watching TV to listening to music, playing video games, and using social networking sites. ... Given that media use is something that happens seven days a week instead of fi...

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Obesity has become a tremendous problem today and one reason is because families do not congregate together every night at home and eat good home-cooked meals together, as they used to do when obesity was not a vast problem. ... It is hard for obese people to go unnoticed and people tend to stare, which puts these people in uncomfortable position and is just another thing making live harder for them and something that average size people do not have to put up with. ...

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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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Emotional and personality disorders, family pressures, possible genetic or biologic susceptibility, and a culture where there is an obsession with thinness are all contributing factors to this consuming disease (noah.cuny.edu). ... The eating binges average about 1,000 calories but can be as high as 20,000 calories or as low as 100. Patients diagnosed with bulimia average about 14 episodes per week. ... It also establishes a 24-hour, toll-free hotline that sufferers and their families can call to receive referrals for services or other information about eating disorders (apa.org/ppo/nit...

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The average height and weight was around 5"6 and weighting 140 lbs for girls and 6"0 and weight 250 for guys. Now knowing what the average height and weight of the person, it is surprising to know how many people think they are overweight, when really they fall under the normal weight category. ... Interpersonal factors that can lead a person to eating disorders are troubled family and personal relationships, difficulty expressing emotions and feeling, history of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight, history of physical or sexual abuse. ...

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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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Some people weigh less than average for their height because they have smaller bones and muscles. ... I look at obesity and think of diseases; this is because of family history. My whole family is practically considered overweight according to the BMI and has diseases that are even unheard off. ... In my family, I have seen it from parents to their children. ... Since my family is mostly overweight, I see what they have to go through. ...

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Fast-food has become very convenient to most families today, as they may not have time to prepare home cooked meals. Between working a full time job and having to care for a family, it is much easier to spend a little money for a diverse of instantly ready foods. ... In school, it is compulsory to take physical education, but this only lasts one semester out of the four years the average student will attend. ... If a child is born into a family full of overweight people, one has a higher probability in being genetically linked to the condition. ... Food, too many children or adolescent can al...

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Obesity is greater among children and adolescents who frequently watch television, and children watch an average of three hours a day (Dietz& Gortmaker, 1985). ... The family may encourage the boy to eat so that he can become big and strong, but discourage the girl from having dessert so that she will have a petite or slim figure. ... "In school, obese children perform poorer academically than their normal weight peers and have lower grade point averages" (Epstein, 1993). ... Adolescent females who are overweight have reported experiences with stigmatization such as "direct and intentiona...

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