class project , health awareness (NSFW)

So our assignment was health awareness. My topic of choice was disease.
I went with a bit more personal matter and choose anorexia nervosa.
(couldnt find a good name to go with it =X Still taking offers since its due Friday lol)



The drive for thinness in our society is reinforced daily by the media and advertising's use of extremely thin models to display and sell products. The average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5'11" tall and weighs 117 pounds. Most fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women.

{5-10 million girls and women, and 1 million boys and men, suffer from eating disorders in the United States [this is a conservative estimate]. )

Eating disorders not only lead to serious health risks, they can be potentially fatal. Of all mental illnesses, anorexia has the highest mortality rate. 20% of people diagnosed with long-term anorexia will eventually die from the effects of the disease.

If you or someone you know suffer from Anorexia seek professional help as soon as possible: The earlier an eating disorder is treated, the better the chance of recovery.
For more information about Eating Disorders please visit:
National Health and Medical Research Council: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
National Eating Disorders Association: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org