Media Influence on Eating Disorders

A social issue that continues to cause concern for society is the problem of eating disorders. Eating disorders come in a variety of ways and they can have far reaching affects on the physical and mental well being of the sufferer. An Eating Disorder is defined as being any emotional disorder that manifests itself in an irrational craving for or avoidance of food. In North American there is widespread eating disorders that range from obesity to active starvation. This is particularly worrisome as teenagers are very susceptible to such disorders.
The three most common eating disorders that affect many teenagers are Obesity, Anoxeria Nervosa and Bulimia. …