It is estimated that 40 to 50 percent of American women are trying to lose weight at any point in time. One out of every four college aged women has an eating disorder. Almost half of all women smokers smoke because they see it as the best way to control their weight. Of these women, 25 percent will die of a disease caused by smoking. At age thirteen, 53 percent of American girls are unhappy with their bodies This grows to 78 percent by the time girls reach seventeen.
It is estimated that 40 to 50 percent of American women are trying
to lose weight at any point in time. One out of every four college
aged women has an eating disorder. Almost half of all women smokers
smoke because they see it as the best way to...
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Dr. Andrea Pennington answered:It is estimated that 40 to 50 percent of American women are trying to lose weight at any point in time. One out of every four college aged women has an eating disorder. Almost half of all women smokers smoke because they see it as the best way to control their weight. Of these women, 25 percent will die of a disease caused by smoking. At age thirteen, 53 percent of American girls are unhappy with their bodies This grows to 78 percent by the time girls reach seventeen.
