Eating disorder catching up with American Women
October 03, 2005

Obesity is not the only health issue in the American Health Department list, but also eating disorder among teenage girls and college going women have evoked a new reason to panic. Eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their looks, one percent of teenagers suffer due to eating disorders and five percent of college - age women have anorexia and bulimia.

Due to weight related concerns, some women have depression and others low self esteem. High school girls are getting affected by this weight management issue so much that it's affecting their studies and health. Most of the depression rise from the girls' unsuccessful dream to be like celebrities who manage a perfect figure and look good on screen. Women in order to look beautiful go to extreme measures and end up in the doctor's room requiring medical attention.

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