"Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder on an overwhelming dread of becoming fat. The result of this unfounded fear is self-starvation and major weight loss. In addition, the undernourishment may cause hormonal disturbances, anemia, heart problems, brittle bones and many other problems, some of which are life-threatening ("Anorexia Nervosa," 1).
Bulimia is an eating disorder that is psychological in origin and can have dire physical consequences. While anorexics starve themselves, bulimics binge on food and then purge by self-induced vomiting. Bulimics also frequently use diet pills, laxatives, and diuretics to reduce their weight. The purging may serve two purposes: preventing weight gain and also temporarily relieving depression and other negative feelings ("Bulimia," 1)." These eating disorders are a major issue in society today due to societies stereotypical view of women and young teenage girls, in, but in many cases men are affected two.
First, an eating disorder is an illness that affects several of the United States population because society has driven many people to be self-conscience about their appearance. For example, eight million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders ("The Sec

e Secret Language of Eating Disorders," 1). Furthermore, 3% of all young women suffer from anorexia and 3-4% suffer from bulimia ("The Secret Language of Eating Disorders," 1). This proves that many women and teenage girls are affected because many are afraid of becoming fat and "unacceptable" to societies view on women in general. In addition, 1% of boys and young men suffer from eating disorders, and their cases are becoming more common (Lang, 1). Also, it is a disorder that crosses racial and economical lines; those who succumb to compulsive starving or binge eating are males (Lang, 1). This shows that today’s society has also affected men’s stereotypical view of their appearance and weight. Thus, eating disorders not only affect women, they also affect men, in which we are seeing more cases of every day.

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Peer pressure also has a major role in teen eating disorders. Today’s society calls for a woman to be real skinny and a man to be thin and strong. Family’s role in the development in eating disorders is a major one. The majority of teenagers with eating disorders come form a middle-class or upper-class family (Claypool and Nelsen, PI). Peers also put a major strain on being thin. Every teenager wants to fit in the crowd. Low self-esteem causes many teens to be driven to eating disorders. Being overweight is hard to cope with in this day and age. Many teens get very depressed when they are overweight because people tease them and they can’t fit into a crowd. Sometimes even if a tee