Eating Disorders In Kids

 

•Eating Disorders Have Become Very Common For Kids Between The Ages of 9-13.

•They Are Also More common among girls than boys.

•Sports Such as dance, Gymnastics, and wrestling are said to be a possible cause for the emphasis on Leanness.

•If someone in your family has an eating disorder you are more likely to get it, genetics.

•Kids with Parents who have drugs or Alcohol around are also more likely than those who do not.

•Media is also said to contribute to the raise in eating disorders.

•In A Poll taken 42% of first to third graders said they want to be thinner.

•But 81% said they are afraid of being overweight. 

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