Because pressures to conform to a "perfect body" image are high in our society, teenagers have more eating disorders and abuse more diet drugs then ever before. ... Blood pressure falls, breathing rate slows, skin becomes dry, joints swell, and body temperature begins to fall. ... Girls are also influenced by their peers. ... Since pressures to conform to a "perfect body" image are high in our society, teenagers develop more eating disorders and abuse more diet pills then every before. ...

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Also, the anorexics peers may not notice anything until they see physical signs like, exhaustion, loss of hair, bags under their eyes, or increase of exercising, and of course, weight loss. ... It exists because of huge social pressures to be thinner, more perfect, and more beautiful than ever before. Clearly, this pressure is just too much. ...

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The Skinny of It Have you ever been so afraid of gaining weight that you constantly think about what you can or cannot eat? What about skipping early meals (breakfast and lunch), and then feeling so famished later on that you pig out during dinner? Do you talk about food a lot with your friend...

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People also may experience negative comments and hurtful teasing about the way they look around their classmates and peers. ... Peer pressure to be thin, muscular, on a diet, or dressed in a particular way create negative body images in people and the effects of that are devastating. ...

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) * peer pressure/ media encouragement of thinness. ... In all cases the woman's heart rate slows down, and her blood pressure drops, most likely because the body is trying to adapt to the low amount of energy which is being taken in, by using less energy. ...

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Society puts a great deal of attention on body image and physical attractiveness, youthfulness, sexuality and appearance. This can be experienced by standing in front of a magazine stand. The covers display pictures of men and women alike, whose images are offered as nearly perfect in society's po...

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This learning occurs in the family and among peers, but these only reinforce what is learned and expected culturally. ... The message from the media, fashion and our peers can create a longing, a longing to win the approval of our culture and fit in at any cost. ...

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