As a result, teenage eating disorders are on the rise today in America due to these and many other factors. ... The pressures of looking great are taking their toll on teenage girls in America. ... Other social factors can play major roles in the continuing obsession with having that ideal body. ... The "ideal" body can always be acheived, but will just require higher than average determination and dedication. ... Since a large number of anorexics are teenage girls, this process can interrupt normal growth attained through puberty and into adulthood. ...

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Consequently, in order for one to achieve the ideal body image, women aggressively manipulate their appearance and weight by dieting, purging or self-starvation. In conclusion, the media promotes this, ideal body image, which can cause women to become discontented with their body size and shape. ... When women begin to fear gaining weight, they will utilize dieting as one way to lose weight. ... Moreover, studies further show that teenage girls who are frequent readers of magazines have a higher prevalence of dieting and exercising behaviors to lose weight compared to those infrequent readers...

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In a study done by Nichter, adolescent girls said that their ideal body came from fashion magazines targeted at them. The ideal teenage girl was identified as being 5'7 weighing 100 pounds (Thompson and Heinberg 341). In other words, adolescent girls dream of being skin and bones. ... Anorexia is considered to be a psychiatric disorder in which both men and women suffer from an intense fear of weight gain (Webihealth). ... What causes the fear of weight gain and a distorted perception has been discovered and explained through behavioral theories. ...

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