Teens Turn to Bulimia Over Diets
A recent study in Ireland found that teenage girls who are concerned about their weight are more likely to resort to bulimia than dieting and exercise to shed some extra pounds. The survey of 3,000 Irish teenage girls also found that 11% of them exhibited signs of eating disorders.
"Apart from eating concerns, those suffering from eating disorders are also shown to be significantly more affected by lower quality of life. They also tend to consider themselves not as popular as their peers, do not [do] as well academically and rate their mood to be less good than their peers."Teens that had a poor body image were likely to have parents with body image issues as well. Source: RTE News
Labels: parents, predictors, signs_of_eating_disorders
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