According to the CASA Report: Food for Thought: Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders (2003):
While only 15% of teenage boys and girls can be classified as overweight:
Girls Boys
62.3% 28.8% Report Trying to lose weight
58.6% 28.2% Are Actively Dieting
68.4% 51% Exercise with goal of losing weight or to avoid gaining
19.1% 7.6% Have Fasted for more than 24 hours
12.6% 5.5% Use Diet Pills, powders, or liquids
7.8% 2.9% Vomit or take laxatives to lose weight or avoid gaining
Katie Goode, LMFT
www.HolisticTherapyOC.com
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