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- Up to 80 million people worldwide struggle with an eating disorder
- Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses-- about 20% of its victims die
- 78% of 18 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies
- 40-60% of high school girls diet
- 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat
- 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls desire to be thinner
- Health consequences such as osteoporosis and gastrointestinal complications become significant throughout life if eating
disorders are not treated appropriately
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