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60% of Thirteen year old Girls Afraid of Gaining Weight

A study of seven thousand participants involving a series of questions called the Children of the 90s Study in the UK have shown that teen girls are twice more likely than teen boys to develop an eating disorder from fear of becoming fat. Many other aspects that affect the teenagers' cognitive aspects social and family matters were identified as well. Two of which were that one in three girls and one in five boys were highly stressed about weight and shape and that one in two teen girls and four in ten teen boys will avoid fatty acids as much as possible (University of Bristol ). This epidemic has been rising drastically over time with a 110% increase in teens seeking counseling for eating disorders over the past three years (Dugan). Many people blame social media and television promoting physical beauty as being the main aspect of becoming successful for this rapidly-growing problem but this makes me refer back to Barrett's Law #8. There are numerous other aspects that could contribute to the matter such as school bullying and even the psychological conditions amongst individuals such as heavy depression and anxiety.

References: Dugan, Emily. "Eating Disorders Soar Among Teens- and Social Media is to Blame ". The Independent. Jan. 26, 2014. Web

"Two in Three Thirteen Year Old Girls Afraid of Gaining Weight". University of Bristol. UK. Dec. 16, 2013. Web

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