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N.a. (2012, April 17). Eating Disorders. //University Health Services//. Retrieved August 17, 2012, from https://www.princeton.edu/uhs/healthy-living/hot-topics/eating-disorders/
 * 1) Studies have shown that women who watch TV three or more nights a week, influenced by the ubiquitous images of thin women, are more likely to develop anorexia.
 * 2) Researchers estimate eating disorders affect 1-2% of the general population, up to 30% of college students experience eating disorder symptoms during their college years.
 * 3) Once an individual has developed unhealthy eating patterns, they are likely to continue and worsen because both undereating and overeating can cause brain chemicals to provide a sense of peace and euphoria.
 * 4) Genetic factors that predispose people to developing anxiety, perfectionism, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts.
 * 5) Sufferers often have problems with anxiety, depression, and impulse control.
 * 6) Another method bulimics use to cope with such emotion is excessive exercise.
 * 7) Because bulimics have difficulty trusting people, they have few or no satisfying relationships, and lacking proper coping mechanisms, they do not handle stress gracefully.
 * 8) Binge eating disorder may be difficult to detect because sufferers prefer to eat alone due to embarrassment and guilt.
 * 9) 25% of obese individuals experience binge eating disorder, which affects slightly more women than men.
 * 10) When an individual no longer eats food for nutrition or enjoyment, but for emotional reasons ranging from happiness to depression, he or she probably suffers from compulsive eating.
 * 11) Involvement in a sport that demands thinness encourages anorexia.
 * 12) People who suffer from compulsive exercising spend about 2 to 5 hours exercising everyday, often compromising other areas of their life to maintain extremely high levels of physical activity.
 * 13) Their goal is not simply good physical appearance and performance, but control and self-respect.
 * 14) They seek to rid themselves of negative feelings and emotions through exercise, even if that means running with an injured ankle or through the snow.
 * 15) Compulsive exercisers are in danger of dehydration, stress fractures, osteoporosis, heart problems, kidney failure, and other risks associated with low body fat.