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Both men and women's health is negatively affected, model or not.

The fashion industry is having a tremendous impact on the health of many people; most of which are young girls in middle school and/or high school.

  • Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents
  • 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25
  • 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
  • 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight
  • It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men
  • One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia
  • Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia
  • Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses.)
  • An estimated 10 – 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males
  • Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
  • A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover
  • The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 – 24 years old.
  • 20% of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their eating disorder, including suicide and heart problems
(South Carolina Department of Mental Health)
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The Fashion Industry doesn't promote a healthy body image.
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Fashion industry should use healthier models & promote being healthy
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Industry is very influential & affects well being of an individual
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Both men and women's health is negatively affected, model or not.
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Government conducted research provides these statistics.
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31% girls admit to starving themselves/ refusing to eat for wght loss
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3-5th grade girls: 54% worry about appearance, 37% worry about weight
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66% increase in hospitals for male eat disorders.
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As many as 40% of models suffering from anorexia or eating disorders.
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At 13, 53% of girls unhappy w/ their bodies.78% by time girls reach 17
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People's self-image and self-worth is destroyed.
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