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Every year, more and more teenage girls develop eating disorders in the United States because they are dissatisfied with their bodies. "The American Anorexia and Bulimia Association states that anorexia and bulimia strike a million American women every year" (Wolf, 1991, p. 181).Bulimia is a growing epedimic that is effecting an enormous amount of women, and even some men throughout the world. Bulimia not only takes over your body, but it also takes over your mind. There are many factors that play a role leading to the cause of this eating disorder. Such factors include, peer pressure, the media, self-esteem, and perfectionism. Bulimia is a well known eating disorder in which many people are aware of. People know the serious risks associated with this disease, but still let themselves become enaged in it. Still, knowing this disease is bad for you and has severe, sometimes life-threatening complications, why are so many people taking part in this epedemic?

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