Bulimia: The expression of a larger problem.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:25:08
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 10 pages (2742 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 10 pages (2742 words)
I have written this report to inform readers of the causes and effects of a lesser known eating disorder, Bulimia Nervosa and to prove my theory that advertising leads to teenagers having poor body image and developing this disorder.
After detailed research I have found that media influences only a small percentage of what can lead to bulimia nervosa. Media along with biological, family, individual and many other factors comprise together to cause this disorder.
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