Mainstream Media Greatly Influencing Eating Disorders in Children

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'Children learn (unhealthy) mainstream attitudes towards food and weight at a very young age. The number of children younger than 12 entering the hospital for eating disorders increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2006, according to a new report suggesting eating disorders for this age group are on the rise.  In fact, the report reveals eating disorders now account for more than 4 percent of all childhood hospitalizations.' 


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