Eating disorders - Hypothesis = The media are inducing eating disorders by exhibiting pictures of 'stick´ like models.

... Eating disorders Hypothesis The media are inducing eating disorders by exhibiting pictures of 'stick' like models. Personal Reasons for Research My own personal reason for choosing to research and find out about eating disorder is my ex-girlfriend suffered from bulimia, and I witnessed first hand how badly it affects the sufferer, and their loved ones. I would like to use this opportunity to find out how to help people who suffer, and to learn more about the diseases, so that if I ever encounter somebody who suffers, then I'll be able to help them more. I am also interested in the main reasons for why people develop eating disorders; because they feel that they're 'fat'? Depression? Stress? or maybe a combination of different things. Anorexia Nervosa People suffering from anorexia nervosa think about what they eat and how many calories are in their food all the time. They hardly ever eat carbohydrate or fat in their diet, and

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