Five Factors of Eating Disorders

5. Aesthetic Pressure

This is the environmental factor that most people come to the conclusion of when hearing someone has an eating disorder. A lot of people want to look and feel good by shedding off a few pounds, but dieting and weight loss can become an addiction. They will eventually hit a plateau or a point where they can no longer lose more weight so they begin to restrict their caloric intake and perhaps starve themselves.

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Edited by Hamad Hussian