The disease is identified by the refusal to maintain a healthy weight, an irrational fear of gaining weight despite weighing too little, loss of the menstrual cycle in women, and an inaccurate view of one's body, often referred to as dysmorphia. ... Kids often try to emulate whomever they admire, and these women who have jutting collarbones and ribs that are clearly visible certainly do not help the situation (Cable, Borland). The alterations that are made to photos of famous women are damaging, and they are everywhere. ... If they cannot influence anything else that takes place in their ...

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The majority of her day is spent lying in bed watching television, only getting up when totally necessary to avoid pain and suffering. ... This table shows approximately how many servings of nonfat, lean foods are needed for three different calorie levels (1,600, 2,200, and 2,800 calories). HOW MANY SERVINGS DO YOU NEED EACH DAY? ... The most frequently discussed factors influencing what the subjects ate included: hunger, taste and appearance of food choices, and picking foods by their preparation time. ... They surveyed 203 adolescents in 25 focus groups and asked them to define these terms a...

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The topic of obesity is important to the field of sociology because obese people make up a significant portion of the world's population. ... Now that we have a better understanding of what obesity is, we will look at exactly how widespread it is and whom it affects. ... Obesity is increasing at an epidemic rate in the United States - 1.3% a year for women over 20. ... "Years later, when I was in college, my mother acknowledged how terrible it had made me feel. ... The New England Journal of Medicine's New Year's editorial says, "As common efforts to lose weight are in the ge...

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