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Blog Archives: April 2008
April 24, 2008

Are Eating Disorders Contagious?

Merritt Johnston
According to a recent study, the prevalence of eating disorders can be partially attributed to "social contagion." The study revealed, "Severe food intake restriction, dieting, exercising and diet pill use all showed clustering by county, as did any weight control symptom overall or any eating disorder symptom." So there is undeniably a link to peer pressure as it relates to eating disorders and body image. The question for us continues to revolve around our ability to teach girls the value of an identity not based on peer opinion or ...

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