Dying to look good: A look at eating disorders

Fifteen percent of women between 17 and 24 years old have eating disorders, and one milllion men in the United States struggle with eating disorders, said Joelle Maletis, a marriage and family therapist intern.

Maletis, said 85 percent of girls by age 10 know how to diet. They have tried it because of the pressure from the media and have been influenced to be underweight because of our culture’s belief that stars such as Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, who look emaciated are beautiful.

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