• About 10 of every 100 teen girls suffer from two body image disorders, bulimia and anorexia. These two diseases are classified as psychiatric disorders and may run in families.
• Over 12 percent of high school students admit that they have gone without eating for 24 hours so they may lose weight or prevent weight gain.
• More than six percent of students nationwide admitted having taken diet supplements without a doctor's advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight.
• Forcing oneself to vomit as an aid in losing weight or keeping weight off is a practice used by about 5 percent of teens; the number of girls using this method is more than twice that of boys.

Labels: bulimia, teen eating disorders, anorexia

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